Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Shobhakant Mandal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Pirpainti Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 43,329 votes (34.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ambika Prasad (Communist Party Of India) with 31,928 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Shobhakant Mandal | 43329 | 34.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Ambika Prasad | 31928 | 25.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 3 | Rakesh Kumar Tiwari | 24252 | 19.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Vijay Kumar Singh | 8782 | 7.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Gyandeo Prasad | 6799 | 5.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Rajballabh Sinha | 6216 | 5.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Bachcha Prasad Gupta | 1174 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Ranjan Kumar Pande | 870 | 0.70% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 9 | Tilak Dhari Singh | 843 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Daya Devi | 714 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Parmeshwar Mandal | 524 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Bhdeshwar Modi | 244 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Pirpainti constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Shobhakant Mandal (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 43,329 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.