Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Sudha Shrivastava of Samata Party won the Nathnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 43,608 votes (35.60% vote share). The runner-up was Lutfur Rehman (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 34,763 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Sudha Shrivastava | 43608 | 35.60% | Samata Party |
| 2 | Lutfur Rehman | 34763 | 28.40% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Ali Asharaf Siddiqui | 18871 | 15.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Raju Maharana | 9171 | 7.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Kameshwar Yadav | 4656 | 3.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Chhedi Prasad Mandal | 2879 | 2.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Ashok Paswan | 2247 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Ismail Khan | 2048 | 1.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Sanjay Thakpur | 1022 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Ali Hassan Ayubi | 869 | 0.70% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 11 | Walmukund Mandal | 688 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 12 | Krishna Deo Yadav | 675 | 0.60% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 13 | Dhirendra Kumar | 350 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Kamruddin | 288 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Jawahar Lal Singh | 208 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Nathnagar constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Sudha Shrivastava (Samata Party) emerged as the winner securing 43,608 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.