Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Akhilesh Pd. Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Arwal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 29,298 votes (26.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shah Chand (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 27,037 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 | Akhilesh Pd. Singh | 29298 | 26.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shah Chand | 27037 | 24.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 3 | Ravindra Singh | 25773 | 23.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Krishn Nandan Pd. Singh | 10507 | 9.40% | Bihar People's Party |
| 5 | Dular Chand Yadav | 10385 | 9.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Ravindra Kumar | 4272 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Upendra Narayan Vidyarthi | 955 | 0.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Nitya Nand Alias Neeti | 826 | 0.70% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | Shishewar Ojha | 719 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Shiv Bachan Singh | 424 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
| 11 | Dhananjay Singh | 341 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Mishri Sao | 331 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Lal Mohan Bind | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Surith Sharma | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Ajeet Kumar | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Mohan Sharma | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Arwal constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Akhilesh Pd. Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 29,298 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.