Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Rajendra Prasad Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Atri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 90,858 votes (59.30% vote share). The runner-up was Birendra Singh (Bihar People's Party) with 58,824 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Rajendra Prasad Yadav | 90858 | 59.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Birendra Singh | 58824 | 38.40% | Bihar People's Party |
| 3 | Niranjan Kumar Singh | 852 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Shiv Shankar Prasad Singh | 643 | 0.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Baikunth Singh | 478 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Kshitij Mohan Singh | 378 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 7 | Kaiser Ali | 343 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nagwant Singh | 208 | 0.10% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 9 | Birendra Singh | 167 | 0.10% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 10 | Upendra Kumar Singh | 115 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 11 | Nakul Dev Chauhan | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Somarak Singh Alias Sumirak Yadav | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Rajeshwar Prasad | 68 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Atri constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Prasad Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 90,858 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.