Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Shiv Bachan Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Kurtha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 50,888 votes (39.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Bachan Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 50,888 votes.
A total of 38 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 | Shiv Bachan Yadav | 50888 | 39.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 1 | Shiv Bachan Yadav | 50888 | 39.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Mundrika Singh Yadav | 50232 | 38.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 2 | Mundrika Singh Yadav | 50232 | 38.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Md. Akber Imam | 6634 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Md. Akber Imam | 6634 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramadhar Singh | 6198 | 4.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Ramadhar Singh | 6198 | 4.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Tileshwar Singh Kaushik | 5528 | 4.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Tileshwar Singh Kaushik | 5528 | 4.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Randhir Kumar Gautam | 2499 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Randhir Kumar Gautam | 2499 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ajay Kumar Sinha | 1793 | 1.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Ajay Kumar Sinha | 1793 | 1.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Ramotar Singh | 1751 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramotar Singh | 1751 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Chitranjan Prasad Verma | 1153 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Chitranjan Prasad Verma | 1153 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 10 | Prof. Jai Ram Pd. Singh | 892 | 0.70% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 10 | Prof. Jai Ram Pd. Singh | 892 | 0.70% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar | 628 | 0.50% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 11 | Ashok Kumar | 628 | 0.50% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 12 | Ram Singhasan Singh | 364 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 12 | Ram Singhasan Singh | 364 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 13 | Narendra Kumar | 323 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
| 13 | Narendra Kumar | 323 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
| 14 | Umesh Paswan | 312 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 14 | Umesh Paswan | 312 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 15 | Shyam Deo Prasad Yadav | 281 | 0.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | Shyam Deo Prasad Yadav | 281 | 0.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 16 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 185 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 16 | Rajendra Prasad Singh | 185 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 17 | Upendra Singh | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Upendra Singh | 142 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Shaymnandan Singh | 55 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Shaymnandan Singh | 55 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Jaideep Kumar | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 19 | Jaideep Kumar | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Kurtha constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 38 candidates contested for this seat. Shiv Bachan Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 50,888 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.