Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Anirudh Pd. Alias Sadhu Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Gopalganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 30,248 votes (28.60% vote share). The runner-up was Subash Singh (Bihar People's Party) with 19,372 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 | Anirudh Pd. Alias Sadhu Yadav | 30248 | 28.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Subash Singh | 19372 | 18.30% | Bihar People's Party |
| 3 | Reyajul Haque Alias Raju | 17837 | 16.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramchandra Yadav | 8601 | 8.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Surendra Singh | 8115 | 7.70% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Brajesh Rai | 6986 | 6.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramnath Sah | 4230 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Sanjay Singh | 2883 | 2.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Manan Kumar Mishra | 1604 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Binod Singh | 1492 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramawatar | 1196 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Nurul Hasan | 1111 | 1.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 13 | Siwali Numani | 564 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 14 | Dhirendra Yadav | 521 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 15 | Dr. Mahakul Abbas | 417 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Anil Kumar Sinha | 289 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 17 | Arya Shivraj Prasad Gupta | 267 | 0.30% | Samajik Jantantrik Party |
The Gopalganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Anirudh Pd. Alias Sadhu Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 30,248 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.