Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ashwini Kumar Chouvey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhagalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 64,364 votes (53.70% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 41,487 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 | Ashwini Kumar Chouvey | 64364 | 53.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arun Kumar | 41487 | 34.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sikander Jamal | 6416 | 5.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Janardan Prasad Sah | 4064 | 3.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Gokul Das | 1131 | 0.90% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 6 | Tarkeshwar Mandal | 416 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Savita Bhagat | 411 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Bongi Roy | 397 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Kedar Nath Sah | 346 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Bhag Chand | 271 | 0.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 11 | Hari Prasad Gope | 240 | 0.20% | Marxist Coordination |
| 12 | Bajo Paswan | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Nishad Yogmaya Sahni | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhagalpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ashwini Kumar Chouvey (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,364 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.