Kharasawan Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Arjun Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kharasawan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 44,521 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Singh Soy (Indian National Congress) with 30,847 votes.

A total of 9 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Kharasawan
  • Constituency Number: 395
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arjun Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

44,521
50.80%
#2
Vijay Singh Soy

Indian National Congress

30,847
35.20%
#3
Lal Singh Leyangi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

6,771
7.70%
#4
Ashok Kumar Tiu

United Goans Democratic Party

2,490
2.80%
#5
Budhan Singh Hembrom

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,207
1.40%
#6
Lakhi Ram Majhi

Rashtriya Janata Dal

549
0.60%
#7
Jag Mohan Soy

Independent

504
0.60%
#8
Sanjay

Independent

402
0.50%
#9
Babu Lal Jarika

Independent

388
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arjun Munda Bharatiya Janata Party 44,521 50.80%
2 Vijay Singh Soy Indian National Congress 30,847 35.20%
3 Lal Singh Leyangi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 6,771 7.70%
4 Ashok Kumar Tiu United Goans Democratic Party 2,490 2.80%
5 Budhan Singh Hembrom Bahujan Samaj Party 1,207 1.40%
6 Lakhi Ram Majhi Rashtriya Janata Dal 549 0.60%
7 Jag Mohan Soy Independent 504 0.60%
8 Sanjay Independent 402 0.50%
9 Babu Lal Jarika Independent 388 0.40%

About Kharasawan Assembly Constituency

The Kharasawan constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Arjun Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,521 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Kharasawan assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kharasawan is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Arjun Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kharasawan assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.