Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Suryadeo Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bathnaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 63,218 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Kishore Singh Kushwaha (Samata Party) with 48,615 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 | Suryadeo Rai | 63218 | 49.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Raj Kishore Singh Kushwaha | 48615 | 37.70% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Vimal Shukla | 8567 | 6.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ram Pravesh Singh Yadav | 3076 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Fakira Mahato | 2039 | 1.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Md. Israel | 686 | 0.50% | Apna Dal |
| 7 | Ram Nath Pd. Yadav | 679 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Gauri Shankar Paswan | 610 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 558 | 0.40% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 10 | Jagdish Paswan | 392 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Nagendra Pd. Sinha | 256 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Kanhai Sahani | 150 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Yugal Singh | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bathnaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Suryadeo Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,218 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.