Rajmahal Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Arun Mandal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajmahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 36,623 votes (29.90% vote share). The runner-up was Najrul Islam (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) with 24,761 votes.

A total of 14 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: Rajmahal
  • Constituency Number: 357
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Arun Mandal

Bharatiya Janata Party

36,623
29.90%
#2
Najrul Islam

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

24,761
20.20%
#3
Anil Kumar Sarkar

Indian National Congress

24,733
20.20%
#4
Dhruv Bhagat

Rashtriya Janata Dal

11,804
9.60%
#5
Jayant Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

8,900
7.30%
#6
Dara Singh Yadav

Independent

7,034
5.80%
#7
Farid Shaikh

Independent

5,224
4.30%
#8
Anukul Mishra

Bharatiya Jan Congress

1,631
1.30%
#9
Sachindra Kumar Roy

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

721
0.60%
#10
Jamir

Independent

259
0.20%
#11
Jagdish Saha

Shiv Sena

250
0.20%
#12
Jalal Ansari

Independent

192
0.20%
#13
Rajendra Pd. Sah

Independent

163
0.10%
#14
Chatur Rakshit

Independent

111
0.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Arun Mandal Bharatiya Janata Party 36,623 29.90%
2 Najrul Islam Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 24,761 20.20%
3 Anil Kumar Sarkar Indian National Congress 24,733 20.20%
4 Dhruv Bhagat Rashtriya Janata Dal 11,804 9.60%
5 Jayant Singh Nationalist Congress Party 8,900 7.30%
6 Dara Singh Yadav Independent 7,034 5.80%
7 Farid Shaikh Independent 5,224 4.30%
8 Anukul Mishra Bharatiya Jan Congress 1,631 1.30%
9 Sachindra Kumar Roy Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 721 0.60%
10 Jamir Independent 259 0.20%
11 Jagdish Saha Shiv Sena 250 0.20%
12 Jalal Ansari Independent 192 0.20%
13 Rajendra Pd. Sah Independent 163 0.10%
14 Chatur Rakshit Independent 111 0.10%

About Rajmahal Assembly Constituency

The Rajmahal constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Mandal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 36,623 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

14 candidates contested from Rajmahal assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Arun Mandal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rajmahal assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.