Majhgaon Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Badkunwar Gagrai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Majhgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 25,163 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Niral Purty (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 17,364 votes.

A total of 12 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: Majhgaon
  • Constituency Number: 402
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Badkunwar Gagrai

Bharatiya Janata Party

25,163
33.20%
#2
Niral Purty

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

17,364
22.90%
#3
Devendra Nath Champia

Indian National Congress

14,537
19.20%
#4
Gobardhan Nayak

Rashtriya Janata Dal

6,133
8.10%
#5
Chitrsen Sinku

Independent

3,487
4.60%
#6
Amar Kalundia

Independent

2,444
3.20%
#7
Radha Kishan Birua

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,820
2.40%
#8
Mangal Singh Lamai

Janata Dal (United)

1,709
2.30%
#9
Gopal Sirka

Independent

1,087
1.40%
#10
Ankura Sawaiyan

United Goans Democratic Party

994
1.30%
#11
Paul Boipai

Independent

813
1.10%
#12
Tarni Shankar Birua

Independent

148
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Badkunwar Gagrai Bharatiya Janata Party 25,163 33.20%
2 Niral Purty Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 17,364 22.90%
3 Devendra Nath Champia Indian National Congress 14,537 19.20%
4 Gobardhan Nayak Rashtriya Janata Dal 6,133 8.10%
5 Chitrsen Sinku Independent 3,487 4.60%
6 Amar Kalundia Independent 2,444 3.20%
7 Radha Kishan Birua Bahujan Samaj Party 1,820 2.40%
8 Mangal Singh Lamai Janata Dal (United) 1,709 2.30%
9 Gopal Sirka Independent 1,087 1.40%
10 Ankura Sawaiyan United Goans Democratic Party 994 1.30%
11 Paul Boipai Independent 813 1.10%
12 Tarni Shankar Birua Independent 148 0.20%

About Majhgaon Assembly Constituency

The Majhgaon constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Badkunwar Gagrai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 25,163 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

12 candidates contested from Majhgaon assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Badkunwar Gagrai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Majhgaon assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.