Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ashok Kumar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Cheria Bariarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 63,830 votes (56.60% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Chaudhary (Janata Dal (United)) with 28,676 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Ashok Kumar | 63830 | 56.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Anil Chaudhary | 28676 | 25.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Domi Sahani | 13501 | 12.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Shambhu Kumar | 1847 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Sukhdeo Mahto | 1409 | 1.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Sri Charan Sarma | 950 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 7 | Urmila Thakur | 898 | 0.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 8 | Krishn Nandan Singh | 789 | 0.70% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | Navin Kumar | 318 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Barham Deo Poddar | 251 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Indu Devi | 194 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Shashi Bhushan Paswan | 85 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Cheria Bariarpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,830 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.