Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ram Dhani Singh of Janata Dal (United) won the Dinara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 53,489 votes (42.20% vote share). The runner-up was Saroj Kumar Gupta (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 42,411 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Ram Dhani Singh | 53489 | 42.20% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Saroj Kumar Gupta | 42411 | 33.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Laxman Rai | 14233 | 11.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Brij Kishore Singh | 5957 | 4.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Narendra Singh Kushwaha | 5066 | 4.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Janaki Bhagat | 1000 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
| 7 | Birendar Singh | 853 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Jagnarayan Singh | 710 | 0.60% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Samundar Chaudhary | 705 | 0.60% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Jwala Prasad | 685 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 11 | Raj Narayan Singh | 439 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 12 | Shivashraya Kumar | 422 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Kanhaiya Prasad Singh | 337 | 0.30% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 14 | Nirmala Devi | 293 | 0.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 15 | Muni Lal Chaudhary | 100 | 0.10% | Apna Dal |
| 16 | Baban Ram | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Triloki Singh | 88 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dinara constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Dhani Singh (Janata Dal (United)) emerged as the winner securing 53,489 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.