Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ghulam Sarwar of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Keoti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 59,188 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 54,606 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 | Ghulam Sarwar | 59188 | 43.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ashok Kumar Yadav | 54606 | 39.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Murshraf Ali | 8444 | 6.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Firoj | 4574 | 3.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Ram Nandan Bhagat | 4039 | 3.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 6 | Zihaur Rahman | 2293 | 1.70% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 7 | Arun Chandra Srivastav | 738 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Prasad Pandit | 694 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Mithilesh Ku. Yadav | 650 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Jaya Nand Jha | 594 | 0.40% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 11 | Sanjeev Kumar Jha | 534 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Umesh Paswan | 381 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Enul Haque Khan | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Keoti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ghulam Sarwar (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,188 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.