Khunti Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Nilkanth Singh Munda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khunti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 33,828 votes (46.60% vote share). The runner-up was Sushila Kerketta (Indian National Congress) with 25,857 votes.

A total of 5 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: Khunti
  • Constituency Number: 397
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Nilkanth Singh Munda

Bharatiya Janata Party

33,828
46.60%
#2
Sushila Kerketta

Indian National Congress

25,857
35.60%
#3
Sanatan Kandir

Jharkhand Party

10,886
15.00%
#4
Folen Kujur

Rashtriya Janata Dal

1,740
2.40%
#5
Kanti Kindo

Bahujan Samaj Party

236
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Nilkanth Singh Munda Bharatiya Janata Party 33,828 46.60%
2 Sushila Kerketta Indian National Congress 25,857 35.60%
3 Sanatan Kandir Jharkhand Party 10,886 15.00%
4 Folen Kujur Rashtriya Janata Dal 1,740 2.40%
5 Kanti Kindo Bahujan Samaj Party 236 0.30%

About Khunti Assembly Constituency

The Khunti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Nilkanth Singh Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,828 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

5 candidates contested from Khunti assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Nilkanth Singh Munda (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Khunti assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.