Dhanaha Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Rajesh Singh of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Dhanaha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 15,034 votes (22.40% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Ku. Tiwari (Independent) with 11,287 votes.

A total of 15 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: Dhanaha
  • Constituency Number: 309
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Rajesh Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

15,034
22.40%
#2
Arun Ku. Tiwari

Independent

11,287
16.80%
#3
Shyam Narain Pd.

Rashtriya Janata Dal

10,374
15.40%
#4
Mukesh Kumar

Samata Party

9,628
14.30%
#5
Rama Kant Prasad

Independent

3,923
5.80%
#6
Suraj Yadav

Independent

3,612
5.40%
#7
Baban Prasad Yadav

Nationalist Congress Party

3,537
5.30%
#8
Yaswant Narain

Indian National Congress

3,317
4.90%
#9
Krishna Bihari Prasad

Independent

1,934
2.90%
#10
Suresh Gupta

Independent

1,435
2.10%
#11
Ramraj Singh

Independent

791
1.20%
#12
Balkhila Thakur

Independent

773
1.20%
#13
Brij Bihari Gupta

Independent

759
1.10%
#14
Raghunath Pd.Sahani

Independent

607
0.90%
#15
Rajani Kant Pathak

Independent

265
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Rajesh Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 15,034 22.40%
2 Arun Ku. Tiwari Independent 11,287 16.80%
3 Shyam Narain Pd. Rashtriya Janata Dal 10,374 15.40%
4 Mukesh Kumar Samata Party 9,628 14.30%
5 Rama Kant Prasad Independent 3,923 5.80%
6 Suraj Yadav Independent 3,612 5.40%
7 Baban Prasad Yadav Nationalist Congress Party 3,537 5.30%
8 Yaswant Narain Indian National Congress 3,317 4.90%
9 Krishna Bihari Prasad Independent 1,934 2.90%
10 Suresh Gupta Independent 1,435 2.10%
11 Ramraj Singh Independent 791 1.20%
12 Balkhila Thakur Independent 773 1.20%
13 Brij Bihari Gupta Independent 759 1.10%
14 Raghunath Pd.Sahani Independent 607 0.90%
15 Rajani Kant Pathak Independent 265 0.40%

About Dhanaha Assembly Constituency

The Dhanaha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rajesh Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 15,034 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

15 candidates contested from Dhanaha assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Rajesh Singh (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Dhanaha assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.