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West Bengal Legislative Assembly becomes 33rd Legislature to join NeVA

On 4 June 2026, a tripartite MoU was signed for implementing the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, making it the 33rd Legislature to join.

Summary

A tripartite Memorandum of Understanding for implementing the National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly was signed on 4 June 2026 in the presence of Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal, MoS L. Murugan and Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari joining virtually. West Bengal became the 33rd Legislature to join NeVA, while 21 Legislatures have moved to fully digital functioning on the platform. NeVA is a Mission Mode Project of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs for paperless legislatures under the vision of 'One Nation – One Application'.

Key facts

Date
4 June 2026
Assembly
West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Instrument
Tripartite MoU for NeVA
Milestone
33rd Legislature to join NeVA
Fully digital
21 Legislatures
Static: NeVA
Mission Mode Project of Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs; 'One Nation – One Application'

Practice MCQs 3 questions

Q1

With the MoU signed on 4 June 2026, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly became which Legislature to join NeVA?

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Correct answer: B — 33rd

West Bengal became the 33rd Legislature to join the NeVA initiative.

Q2 Advanced

The National e-Vidhan Application (NeVA) is a Mission Mode Project of which Ministry?

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Correct answer: A — Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

NeVA is a Mission Mode Project of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Q3 Advanced

Consider the following statements about NeVA as of 4 June 2026: 1. 21 Legislatures have moved to fully digital functioning through NeVA. 2. NeVA follows the vision of 'One Nation – One Application' for legislative governance. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2

Both are stated in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs release.

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