Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Sukhada Pandey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Buxar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 27,151 votes (28.50% vote share). The runner-up was Manju Prakash (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)) with 25,478 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Sukhada Pandey | 27151 | 28.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Manju Prakash | 25478 | 26.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 3 | Hriday Narayan Singh | 23140 | 24.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Ganpati Mandal | 5860 | 6.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Salahuddin Ansari | 3914 | 4.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Pramod Kumar Ojha | 2664 | 2.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Rajendra Kumar Singh | 2263 | 2.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Anil Kumar Trivedi | 2056 | 2.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 9 | Hiralal Ram | 1503 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 10 | Agnidev Rai | 650 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Jawahar Keshari | 326 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Kamlesh Kumar Singh | 223 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Sudama Singh | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Krisan Kant Prasad Azad | 56 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Buxar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Sukhada Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 27,151 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.