Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Dasai Chowdhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Mahua Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 60,478 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Munshi Lal Paswan (Janata Dal (United)) with 51,408 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 | Dasai Chowdhary | 60478 | 51.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Munshi Lal Paswan | 51408 | 43.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Surendra Paswan | 2723 | 2.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Chatrbhuj Paswan | 1483 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Kusha Ram | 1218 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Balendar Das | 654 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Rajgir Paswan | 531 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 8 | Bindeshwar Paswan | 195 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
The Mahua constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Dasai Chowdhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 60,478 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.