Daltonganj Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Inder Singh Namdhari of Janata Dal (United) won the Daltonganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 40,675 votes (40.40% vote share). The runner-up was Anil Kumar Chaurasiya (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 25,132 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: Daltonganj
  • Constituency Number: 421
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Inder Singh Namdhari

Janata Dal (United)

40,675
40.40%
#2
Anil Kumar Chaurasiya

Rashtriya Janata Dal

25,132
25.00%
#3
Chandra Shekhar Shukla

Indian National Congress

15,884
15.80%
#4
Sanjiv Kr. Tiwari

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

4,310
4.30%
#5
Shatrughan Ojha

Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA)

4,092
4.10%
#6
Shalendra Kumar

Communist Party Of India

3,404
3.40%
#7
Puranchand

Independent

2,539
2.50%
#8
Ravindra Prasad

Samajwadi Party

1,166
1.20%
#9
S Tauhid Ruwani

Independent

961
1.00%
#10
Shiv Prasad Gupta

Bahujan Samaj Party

801
0.80%
#11
Shyam Bihari Roy

Independent

693
0.70%
#12
Vipin Vihari Lal

Independent

425
0.40%
#13
Sushan Singh

Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party

328
0.30%
#14
Babu Lal Ram

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha

210
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Inder Singh Namdhari Janata Dal (United) 40,675 40.40%
2 Anil Kumar Chaurasiya Rashtriya Janata Dal 25,132 25.00%
3 Chandra Shekhar Shukla Indian National Congress 15,884 15.80%
4 Sanjiv Kr. Tiwari Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 4,310 4.30%
5 Shatrughan Ojha Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) 4,092 4.10%
6 Shalendra Kumar Communist Party Of India 3,404 3.40%
7 Puranchand Independent 2,539 2.50%
8 Ravindra Prasad Samajwadi Party 1,166 1.20%
9 S Tauhid Ruwani Independent 961 1.00%
10 Shiv Prasad Gupta Bahujan Samaj Party 801 0.80%
11 Shyam Bihari Roy Independent 693 0.70%
12 Vipin Vihari Lal Independent 425 0.40%
13 Sushan Singh Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party 328 0.30%
14 Babu Lal Ram Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha 210 0.20%

About Daltonganj Assembly Constituency

The Daltonganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Inder Singh Namdhari (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 40,675 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 Daltonganj assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Inder Singh Namdhari (Janata Dal (United)) won the Daltonganj assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.