Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Basawan Prasad Bhagat of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kurhani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 48,343 votes (39.90% vote share). The runner-up was Brajesh Kumar (Bihar People's Party) with 32,795 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Basawan Prasad Bhagat | 48343 | 39.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Brajesh Kumar | 32795 | 27.10% | Bihar People's Party |
| 3 | Shiv Nandan Rai | 12611 | 10.40% | Independent |
| 4 | M. Ekramul Haque | 10045 | 8.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ram Swaroop Sinha | 8192 | 6.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Prem Chandra Sah | 3111 | 2.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Pramod Pd. Yadav | 1826 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Zakaria Sabir | 1350 | 1.10% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 9 | Prabhanand Tiwary | 522 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | M. Kasim | 508 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Girish Nandan Singh | 348 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Ramprit Prasad Kushwaha | 346 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Suresh Prasad Bhakta | 312 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Yogindra Rai | 265 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Shahid Ekbal | 247 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Manjar Alam | 243 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Sanjiv Kumar Ojha | 100 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
The Kurhani constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Basawan Prasad Bhagat (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 48,343 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.