Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Obaidullah of Samata Party won the Kesaria Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 46,743 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Yamuna Yadav (Kosal Party) with 17,424 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 | Obaidullah | 46743 | 42.70% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Yamuna Yadav | 17424 | 15.90% | Kosal Party |
| 3 | Rajandra Rai | 11884 | 10.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Lal Babu Sahani | 10665 | 9.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Rajeshwar Singh | 4397 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Ramayan Singh | 3463 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandreshwar Prasad Singh | 3422 | 3.10% | Samajwadi Janata Party (RASHTRIYA) |
| 8 | Beerendra Kumar Sinha | 2929 | 2.70% | Bihar People's Party |
| 9 | Suresh Singh | 2285 | 2.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Sunil Kumar Dubey | 1775 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Shambhu Sah | 1062 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Raja Ram Prasad | 862 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Suresh Prasad Yadav | 815 | 0.70% | Bharatiya Jan Congress |
| 14 | Vijay Na. Singh | 763 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 15 | Jagadish Ram | 653 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 16 | Sanjay Kumar | 278 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Kesaria constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Obaidullah (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,743 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.