Ghatsila Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu of Indian National Congress won the Ghatsila Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 50,645 votes (49.30% vote share). The runner-up was Baiju Murmu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 18,769 votes.

A total of 8 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: Ghatsila
  • Constituency Number: 380
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu

Indian National Congress

50,645
49.30%
#2
Baiju Murmu

Bharatiya Janata Party

18,769
18.30%
#3
Bablu Murmu

Communist Party Of India

16,353
15.90%
#4
Shankar Chand Hembram

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

9,891
9.60%
#5
Kanhu Samant

Jharkhand People's Party

2,777
2.70%
#6
Jaipal Manjhi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

2,563
2.50%
#7
Sita Ram Tudu

Independent

1,583
1.50%
#8
Sunil Murmu

Independent

120
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Indian National Congress 50,645 49.30%
2 Baiju Murmu Bharatiya Janata Party 18,769 18.30%
3 Bablu Murmu Communist Party Of India 16,353 15.90%
4 Shankar Chand Hembram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 9,891 9.60%
5 Kanhu Samant Jharkhand People's Party 2,777 2.70%
6 Jaipal Manjhi Rashtriya Janata Dal 2,563 2.50%
7 Sita Ram Tudu Independent 1,583 1.50%
8 Sunil Murmu Independent 120 0.10%

About Ghatsila Assembly Constituency

The Ghatsila constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 50,645 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

8 candidates contested from Ghatsila assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu (Indian National Congress) won the Ghatsila assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.