Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Giridhari Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Katoria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 51,558 votes (44.70% vote share). The runner-up was Kaleshwar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 22,301 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Giridhari Yadav | 51558 | 44.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Kaleshwar Yadav | 22301 | 19.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Shyama Prasad Singh | 12285 | 10.70% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 4 | Umesh Prasad Yadav | 8559 | 7.40% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 5 | Prafull Chand Yadav | 4932 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Chitu Tudoo | 4540 | 3.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Hirolal Mandal | 4453 | 3.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Bipin Sah | 3087 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Balbhadra Prasad Yadav | 1290 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Umensh Mahamarik | 975 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Onkar Yadav | 625 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Rakesh Kumar Barnwal | 374 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Naresh Das | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Katoria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Giridhari Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 51,558 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.