Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Dinanath Singh of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Paliganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 64,376 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Janardan Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 28,039 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Dinanath Singh | 64376 | 44.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Janardan Sharma | 28039 | 19.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Dr. Ashok Kumar Verma | 27074 | 18.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Krishna-Deo Yadav | 15937 | 11.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Irshad Hussain | 3051 | 2.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Shyam Nandan Sharma | 2138 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Satyendra Kumar Singh | 1854 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Mundrika Pandit | 901 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Wirendra Kumar Singh | 277 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashok Singh | 256 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Wimal Singh | 204 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Rabindra Ranjan | 152 | 0.10% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 13 | Brajesh Kumar Pd. | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Bijeshwar Singh | 86 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Warti Devi | 82 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 16 | Sant Kumar Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Shoshit Samaj Dal (AKHIL BAHARATIYA) |
| 17 | Chun Mun Singh | 72 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 18 | Doman Yadav | 52 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Paliganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Dinanath Singh (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 64,376 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.