Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Chandrika Rai of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Parsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 74,581 votes (58.00% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Nath Bidhyarthi (Indian National Congress) with 29,071 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Chandrika Rai | 74581 | 58.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ram Nath Bidhyarthi | 29071 | 22.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bairistor Rai | 10766 | 8.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Krishna Rai | 6591 | 5.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Tapeshwar Singh | 6031 | 4.70% | Samata Party |
| 6 | Baid Nath Prasad Singh Vikal | 481 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 7 | Hakim Ram | 390 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Sudish Kumar Singh | 350 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajeshwar Singh | 166 | 0.10% | Apna Dal |
| 10 | Ram Babu Choudhry | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Mithlesh Kumar | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Parsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Chandrika Rai (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 74,581 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.