Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Muni Lal Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Jehanabad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 72,628 votes (48.90% vote share). The runner-up was Syed Asghar Hussain (Samata Party) with 53,687 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Muni Lal Yadav | 72628 | 48.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Syed Asghar Hussain | 53687 | 36.10% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Wasi Ahmed | 16889 | 11.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Ash Mohammad | 1533 | 1.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Kameshwar Yadav | 1458 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Md. Ejaz | 1295 | 0.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 7 | Veen Kumar | 415 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Baran Choudhary | 237 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Parvesh Kumar Sharma | 227 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Nawal Sarma | 141 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 11 | Uma Chaudhry | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jehanabad constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Muni Lal Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 72,628 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.