Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Dinesh Prasad of Independent won the Minapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 32,586 votes (28.50% vote share). The runner-up was Hind Kesri Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 29,634 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 | Dinesh Prasad | 32586 | 28.50% | Independent |
| 2 | Hind Kesri Yadav | 29634 | 25.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Sakaldeo Sahni | 16199 | 14.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rajiv Kumar | 11452 | 10.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Kishori Sah | 10708 | 9.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Janakdhari Prasad Kushwaha | 9102 | 8.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Jageshwar Roy | 1358 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Gulten Mahto | 974 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Nitishwar Kumar | 763 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 10 | Dhananjay Kumar Singh | 508 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Yogendra Singh | 281 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Geeta Devi | 209 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ganesh Ram | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Bilat Paswan | 198 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Shankar Paswan | 189 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Lal Babu Gupta | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Harivansh Roy | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Minapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Dinesh Prasad (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 32,586 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.