East Pakistan Provincial Assembly

East Bengal Legislative Assembly (1947–1955) East Pakistan Provincial Assembly (1955–1971) পূর্ববঙ্গ আইন সভা পূর্ব পাকিস্তান প্রাদেশিক সভা
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1947 (1947)
Disbanded	1971 (1971)
Preceded by	Bengal Legislative Council Bengal Legislative Assembly
Succeeded by	Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh
Structure
Seats	300 (1971)[1]
Political groups	AL (288)   Others (12)
Elections
First election	1954 East Bengal Legislative Assembly election
Last election	1970 East Pakistan Provincial Assembly election
Meeting place
Assembly House, Dacca, East Pakistan, Pakistan

The East Pakistan Provincial Assembly, known as the East Bengal Legislative Assembly between 1947 and 1955, was the provincial legislature of East Pakistan between 1947 and 1971. It was known as the East Bengal Assembly from 1947 to 1955 when the provincial name was changed. The legislature was a successor to the Bengal Legislative Council and the Bengal Legislative Assembly, which were divided between East Bengal and West Bengal during the partition of Bengal in 1947. It was the largest provincial legislature in Pakistan. Elections were held only twice in 1954 and 1970.

During the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971, most Bengali members elected to the Pakistani National Assembly and the East Pakistani provincial assembly became members of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh. ^{[citation needed]}