Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Pradip Kr. Das of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kasba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 32,222 votes (24.50% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Afaque Alam (Independent) with 26,553 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 | Pradip Kr. Das | 32222 | 24.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Md. Afaque Alam | 26553 | 20.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Shiv Charan Mehta | 12025 | 9.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Asim Kumar | 9461 | 7.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Bambam Sah | 6232 | 4.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Syed Gulam Hussain | 5269 | 4.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Subodh Prasad Yadav | 4784 | 3.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Zuber Alam | 4645 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Mozammil | 4203 | 3.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 10 | Fazlur Rahman | 4071 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Sagar Menhto | 3704 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Kelash Rishi | 3691 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 13 | Darogi Lal Bishwas | 2914 | 2.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 14 | Saroj Kumar Bharti | 2199 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Intekhab Alam | 2190 | 1.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 16 | Chanda Devi | 1274 | 1.00% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 17 | Navin Kr. Mahto | 1093 | 0.80% | Kamjor Varg Sangh,bihar |
| 18 | Ram Brikcha Sah | 1075 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 19 | Vijay Sah | 1039 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 20 | Kalanandra Das | 1001 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 21 | Shaligram Yadav | 723 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 22 | Naresh Bishwash | 503 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 23 | Damodar Mehta | 264 | 0.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 24 | Sanjay Kumar | 176 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Kasba constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Pradip Kr. Das (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,222 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.