Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Mahesh Paswan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Korha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 45,513 votes (41.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sunita Devi (Indian National Congress) with 31,377 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Mahesh Paswan | 45513 | 41.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sunita Devi | 31377 | 28.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vishwanath Rishi | 24655 | 22.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Sita Ram Das | 7165 | 6.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Ritlal Ram | 381 | 0.40% | Apna Dal |
| 6 | Kishor Kumar | 365 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Parshuram Paswan | 302 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Shambu Kumar Das | 276 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Korha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Mahesh Paswan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,513 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.