Chandankiyari Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Haru Rajwar of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha won the Chandankiyari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 37,431 votes (42.60% vote share). The runner-up was Satish Chandra Rajak (Independent) with 17,721 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Chandankiyari
  • Constituency Number: 373
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Haru Rajwar

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

37,431
42.60%
#2
Satish Chandra Rajak

Independent

17,721
20.20%
#3
Gour Harijan

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,089
12.60%
#4
Hira Lal Bauri

Indian National Congress

7,484
8.50%
#5
Jagadish Rajak

Communist Party Of India

2,580
2.90%
#6
Dilip Bauri

Samajwadi Party

2,575
2.90%
#7
Meera Kishore

Samata Party

2,099
2.40%
#8
Ramdas Ram

Independent

2,018
2.30%
#9
Mahindi Rajwar

Independent

1,546
1.80%
#10
Durga Prasad Rajwar

Independent

1,338
1.50%
#11
Shankar Ram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

705
0.80%
#12
Ambuj Das

Bahujan Samaj Party

601
0.70%
#13
Brijnandan Prasad

Independent

378
0.40%
#14
Sunil Das

Amara Bengali

217
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Haru Rajwar Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 37,431 42.60%
2 Satish Chandra Rajak Independent 17,721 20.20%
3 Gour Harijan Bharatiya Janata Party 11,089 12.60%
4 Hira Lal Bauri Indian National Congress 7,484 8.50%
5 Jagadish Rajak Communist Party Of India 2,580 2.90%
6 Dilip Bauri Samajwadi Party 2,575 2.90%
7 Meera Kishore Samata Party 2,099 2.40%
8 Ramdas Ram Independent 2,018 2.30%
9 Mahindi Rajwar Independent 1,546 1.80%
10 Durga Prasad Rajwar Independent 1,338 1.50%
11 Shankar Ram Rashtriya Janata Dal 705 0.80%
12 Ambuj Das Bahujan Samaj Party 601 0.70%
13 Brijnandan Prasad Independent 378 0.40%
14 Sunil Das Amara Bengali 217 0.30%

About Chandankiyari Assembly Constituency

The Chandankiyari constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Haru Rajwar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) emerged as the winner securing 37,431 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Chandankiyari assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Chandankiyari is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Haru Rajwar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Chandankiyari assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.