Lohardaga Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Sadhanu Bhagat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lohardaga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 16,979 votes (35.20% vote share). The runner-up was Indra Nath Bhagat (Indian National Congress) with 16,131 votes.

A total of 9 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: Lohardaga
  • Constituency Number: 401
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sadhanu Bhagat

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,979
35.20%
#2
Indra Nath Bhagat

Indian National Congress

16,131
33.50%
#3
Pawan Ekka

Rashtriya Janata Dal

10,863
22.50%
#4
Pinju Bhagat

Independent

1,168
2.40%
#5
Basudeo Oraon

Independent

971
2.00%
#6
Jagdip Oraon

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

873
1.80%
#7
Shivdeo Bhagat

Bahujan Samaj Party

595
1.20%
#8
Abhay Kujur

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

363
0.80%
#9
Kamla Devi

National Democratic Peoples Front

286
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sadhanu Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party 16,979 35.20%
2 Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress 16,131 33.50%
3 Pawan Ekka Rashtriya Janata Dal 10,863 22.50%
4 Pinju Bhagat Independent 1,168 2.40%
5 Basudeo Oraon Independent 971 2.00%
6 Jagdip Oraon Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 873 1.80%
7 Shivdeo Bhagat Bahujan Samaj Party 595 1.20%
8 Abhay Kujur Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 363 0.80%
9 Kamla Devi National Democratic Peoples Front 286 0.60%

About Lohardaga Assembly Constituency

The Lohardaga constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sadhanu Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,979 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

9 candidates contested from Lohardaga assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Sadhanu Bhagat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Lohardaga assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.