Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Rajaram Paswan of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Rajauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 71,589 votes (51.70% vote share). The runner-up was Banwari Ram (Independent) with 40,247 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 | Rajaram Paswan | 71589 | 51.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Banwari Ram | 40247 | 29.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Babu Lal | 10345 | 7.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Chandrika Rajbanshi | 8363 | 6.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 5 | Rajendra Chaudhary | 2252 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Ram Bilas Turiya | 2033 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 7 | Badri Ram | 1307 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Amrit Manjhi | 691 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 9 | Gayatri Devi | 662 | 0.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Yogendra Paswan | 324 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Pankaj Kumar | 267 | 0.20% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 12 | Mithiles Chaudhry | 224 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramchandra Ram | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramawatar Rajbansi | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Arjun Prasad | 37 | 0.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
The Rajauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rajaram Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 71,589 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.