Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Arun Singh of Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) won the Karakat Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 39,254 votes (33.10% vote share). The runner-up was Tulsi Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 30,466 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Arun Singh | 39254 | 33.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 2 | Tulsi Singh | 30466 | 25.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Vimal Singh | 15372 | 13.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Rajeshwar Raj | 12673 | 10.70% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Trivuwan Singh | 7734 | 6.50% | Bihar People's Party |
| 6 | Baliram Mishra | 6124 | 5.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Santosh Upadhyay | 3017 | 2.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Ajay Kumar Gupta | 1603 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Ashok Kumar | 747 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Sajid Beg | 528 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Gorakh Nath Singh | 377 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Sheo Shanker Dwiwedi | 202 | 0.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 13 | Kamlesh Choudhary | 156 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Sisasan Singh | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Satyendra Diwedi | 93 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 16 | Banarsi Prasad | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Karakat constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Singh (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) emerged as the winner securing 39,254 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.