Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Vijay Shukal of Independent won the Lalganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 82,406 votes (62.20% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Kumar Sah (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 29,701 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 | Vijay Shukal | 82406 | 62.20% | Independent |
| 2 | Raj Kumar Sah | 29701 | 22.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Bharat Prasad Singh | 8865 | 6.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Vijay Kumar Sahni | 4897 | 3.70% | Bihar People's Party |
| 5 | Hari Kishore Singh | 2108 | 1.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Yogendra Prasad Sahu | 1312 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Kedar Nath Prasad | 802 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajendra Pd. Yadav | 769 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Shailendar Kumar Kausik | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajeev Kumar | 273 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajan Kumar Singh | 272 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Brahmanand Singh | 271 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Rakesh Ranjan | 179 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 14 | Shyam Narain Singh | 158 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 15 | Sanjeev Kr. Sarma | 126 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 16 | Lal Mohan Paswan | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Suresh Kumar Singh | 78 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
The Lalganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Shukal (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 82,406 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.