Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Bhai Birendra of Samata Party won the Maner Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 52,491 votes (46.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shrikant Nirala (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 47,856 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 | Bhai Birendra | 52491 | 46.80% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Shrikant Nirala | 47856 | 42.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Nand Kumar Ray | 4064 | 3.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Sunil Kumar Sinha | 3610 | 3.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Lallu Pandit | 1042 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Rabindra Kumar Chandravanshi | 473 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Lal Babu Rai | 466 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Pradeep Saw | 427 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Paras Nath Ray | 285 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Momin Front |
| 10 | Babita Devi | 269 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Balmiki Singh | 214 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 12 | Vinoy Kumar Singh | 200 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Deen Dayal Singh | 181 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Vijay Singh | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Ramdeo Singh | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Kamta Choudhary | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Shyam Babu Prasad | 111 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Maner constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Bhai Birendra (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,491 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.