Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ram Swarth Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Belsand Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 53,184 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Rana Randhir Singh Chauhan (Samata Party) with 21,783 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Ram Swarth Rai | 53184 | 53.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Rana Randhir Singh Chauhan | 21783 | 21.90% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Kedar Sharma | 9512 | 9.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Digvijay Pratap Singh | 6628 | 6.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Nand Lal Singh | 4352 | 4.40% | Bihar People's Party |
| 6 | Abdul Majid | 1662 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Madhurendra Kumar Singh | 1148 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Amitabh Gunjan | 649 | 0.70% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 9 | Durga Sahni | 368 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Congress |
The Belsand constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Swarth Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 53,184 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.