Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Jitan Ram Manjhi of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Bodh Gaya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 41,298 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Kumar Choudhury (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 19,741 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 | Jitan Ram Manjhi | 41298 | 44.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Krishna Kumar Choudhury | 19741 | 21.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ram Uday Prasad | 15898 | 17.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Balik Ram | 5485 | 6.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Rajesh Kumar Manjhi | 2380 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Kishori Rajak | 2246 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ram Briksh Prasad | 1560 | 1.70% | Marxist Communist Party Of India (S.S.SRIVASTAVA) |
| 8 | Naresh Choudhary | 840 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Ravindra Kumar | 740 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Kishore Paswan | 652 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Dilip Manjhi | 475 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Naresh Choudhary | 345 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Jan Congress |
| 13 | Dinesh Paswan Alias Dinesh Kumar | 263 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bodh Gaya constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Jitan Ram Manjhi (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 41,298 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.