Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ram Prakash Mahto of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Katihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 69,030 votes (57.80% vote share). The runner-up was Jagbandhu Adhikari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 40,659 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Ram Prakash Mahto | 69030 | 57.80% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Jagbandhu Adhikari | 40659 | 34.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Paras Nath Keshri | 3893 | 3.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Baninath Singh | 1833 | 1.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Priti Kumari Jha | 998 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Bhimlal Uraon | 816 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Raj Kumar Gupta | 773 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Ganesh Sharma | 456 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Rakib Khan | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kameshwar Prasad Sinha | 205 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 11 | Nirmala Rani Das | 186 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 12 | Umeshwar Prasad Singh | 183 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Vijay Singh | 169 | 0.10% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 14 | Vipin Kumar Thakur | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Katihar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ram Prakash Mahto (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 69,030 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.