Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Prem Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gaya Town Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 37,264 votes (34.50% vote share). The runner-up was Masaud Manjar (Communist Party Of India) with 33,205 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Prem Kumar | 37264 | 34.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Masaud Manjar | 33205 | 30.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Jai Kumar Palit | 13423 | 12.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Rajesh Bali | 4383 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Jai Narayan Prasad Sinha | 4286 | 4.00% | Bharatiya Jan Congress |
| 6 | Dr. Yugal Kishore Prasad | 4033 | 3.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Abhay Kumar Sinha | 3559 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Vinod Kumar Mandal | 2248 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Prem Chand Prasad | 1246 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Raj Kumar Singh Chandravansi | 819 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 11 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 586 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Ambika Prasad | 419 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Sanjay Singh | 388 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Shavihul Wabhi | 352 | 0.30% | National Democratic Party |
| 15 | Sanjay Choudhry | 337 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Chandra Mauli | 272 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Vinod Kumar | 243 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Sardanand Prasad Verma | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Ramdeo Arya | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Nawal Kishore Singh | 160 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Shivkdhar Singh | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Gopal Prasad Sinha | 89 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 23 | Shashi Bhusan Prasad | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Vikramaditya Singh Kushwaha | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gaya Town constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Prem Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 37,264 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.