Potka Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Menka Sardar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Potka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 30,132 votes (29.60% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Mardi (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 21,235 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Potka
  • Constituency Number: 409
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Menka Sardar

Bharatiya Janata Party

30,132
29.60%
#2
Krishna Mardi

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

21,235
20.80%
#3
Surya Singh Besra

Independent

20,421
20.10%
#4
Hari Ram Sardar

Indian National Congress

16,683
16.40%
#5
Gunadhar Singh

Communist Party Of India

4,134
4.10%
#6
Aastik Sardar

Rashtriya Janata Dal

4,127
4.10%
#7
Babulal Murmu

Samajwadi Party

2,196
2.20%
#8
Laxman Murmu

Independent

1,040
1.00%
#9
Saluka Tiu

Independent

779
0.80%
#10
Laxman Kisku

Jharkhand Party

563
0.60%
#11
Hikim Chandra Tudu

Bahujan Samaj Party

353
0.40%
#12
Amulya Singh

Independent

211
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Menka Sardar Bharatiya Janata Party 30,132 29.60%
2 Krishna Mardi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 21,235 20.80%
3 Surya Singh Besra Independent 20,421 20.10%
4 Hari Ram Sardar Indian National Congress 16,683 16.40%
5 Gunadhar Singh Communist Party Of India 4,134 4.10%
6 Aastik Sardar Rashtriya Janata Dal 4,127 4.10%
7 Babulal Murmu Samajwadi Party 2,196 2.20%
8 Laxman Murmu Independent 1,040 1.00%
9 Saluka Tiu Independent 779 0.80%
10 Laxman Kisku Jharkhand Party 563 0.60%
11 Hikim Chandra Tudu Bahujan Samaj Party 353 0.40%
12 Amulya Singh Independent 211 0.20%

About Potka Assembly Constituency

The Potka constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Menka Sardar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,132 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

12 candidates contested from Potka assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Potka is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Menka Sardar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Potka assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.