Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Vagi Kumar Verma of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Makhdumpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 62,996 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Jatan Sinha (Indian National Congress) with 55,626 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Vagi Kumar Verma | 62996 | 47.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ram Jatan Sinha | 55626 | 41.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Balmukund Sharma | 5636 | 4.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Shiv Kumari Devi | 3294 | 2.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Ambika Singh | 1806 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Satis Chandra Sharma | 1193 | 0.90% | Samata Party |
| 7 | Ramadhar Yadav | 869 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Ranjan Kumar | 679 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 9 | Saryu Nandan Prasad | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramdap Yadav | 156 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramdeep Manjhi | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Kamta Singh | 122 | 0.10% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 13 | Tripurari Sharan | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Makhdumpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Vagi Kumar Verma (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 62,996 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.