Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ajit Chaudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Brahampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 30,236 votes (27.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dhruv Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,368 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 | Ajit Chaudhary | 30236 | 27.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Dhruv Tiwari | 25368 | 23.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Hare Ram Pandey | 18440 | 16.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Murli Singh | 12663 | 11.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Surya Kumar Yadav | 7412 | 6.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Surendar Singh Yadav | 4085 | 3.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Brahmanand Yadav | 2353 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Manjar Masih Das | 2151 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Baliraj Thakur | 1881 | 1.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Shiv Shankar Prasad | 1730 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Jogendra Nath Mishra | 878 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Ashok Kumar Singh | 618 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Subash Chandra | 617 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Brij Bihari Mishra | 495 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 15 | Braj Bihari Singh | 423 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajkumar Nishad | 398 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 17 | Jag Narain Kumhar | 257 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Laxman Dubey | 121 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 19 | Ramakant Rai | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Brahampur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Ajit Chaudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 30,236 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.