Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Mansoor Alam of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Barari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 37,287 votes (35.90% vote share). The runner-up was Muhammad Shakur (Nationalist Congress Party) with 15,671 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Mansoor Alam | 37287 | 35.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Muhammad Shakur | 15671 | 15.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Prem Nath Jaiswal | 14020 | 13.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Yuvaraj | 9507 | 9.20% | Bihar People's Party |
| 5 | Surya Narayan Singh | 7112 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Boudhu Mandal | 5926 | 5.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Surya Deo Mandal | 4889 | 4.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Ratan Kumar Azad | 3358 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Nand Kumar Sharma | 1647 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Yamuna Prasad Yadav | 1271 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Magwat Prasad Singh | 1229 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 12 | Manoj Kumar Jaiswal | 820 | 0.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Muhammad Israil | 781 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 14 | Vinod Kumar Yadav | 436 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Barari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Mansoor Alam (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 37,287 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.