Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Bijay Kumar Mandal of Independent won the Araria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 21,698 votes (17.60% vote share). The runner-up was Moidur Rahman (Indian National Congress) with 20,981 votes.
A total of 16 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijay Kumar Mandal | 21698 | 17.60% | Independent |
| 2 | Moidur Rahman | 20981 | 17.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajendra Prasad Gupta | 16020 | 13.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Wajhul Kamar | 15782 | 12.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Pradeep Kumar Singh | 14254 | 11.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Binod Kumar Roy | 5958 | 4.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 7 | Haider Yasin | 5414 | 4.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Maya Nand Choudhary | 5148 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Trilok Nath Jha | 5114 | 4.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 10 | Hem Sundar Jha | 3949 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ikramul Haque | 3497 | 2.80% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 12 | M. Rahman | 2568 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 13 | Akhter Hussain | 1308 | 1.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Khushi Lal Sah | 757 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 15 | Jageshwer Paswan | 589 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 16 | Nasim Ahmad | 120 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Araria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Bijay Kumar Mandal (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 21,698 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.