Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Renu Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bettiah Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 44,897 votes (32.60% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Shamim Akhtar (Independent) with 34,056 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Renu Devi | 44897 | 32.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Md. Shamim Akhtar | 34056 | 24.70% | Independent |
| 3 | Birbal Yadav | 21474 | 15.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Nageshwar Narayan Shahi | 16907 | 12.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ahmad Ali | 4268 | 3.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Mangal Yadav | 3520 | 2.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 7 | Vikarma Sah | 3269 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Nafis Ahmad | 2717 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Kamran Shaikh | 2651 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Govind Prasad | 975 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Shivpujan Pd. Vernwal | 708 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Shyama Kant Tiwari | 655 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Shambhu Prasad Singh | 412 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramdeo Mahto | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Prabhu Prasad Yadav | 271 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 16 | Dayanand Kumar Verma | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Surendra Thakur | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Md. Afsar | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ramadhar Ram | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bettiah constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Renu Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,897 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.