Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Chhedi Lal Ram of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Rajpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 21,604 votes (24.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kamakhya Narayan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 19,989 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Chhedi Lal Ram | 21604 | 24.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Kamakhya Narayan | 19989 | 22.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Shyam Pyari Devi | 16680 | 18.60% | Samata Party |
| 4 | Arjun Ram | 9974 | 11.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Ram Narayan Ram | 7530 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Om Prakash Vidyarthi | 5974 | 6.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramgrih Ram | 1708 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 8 | Rama Kant Ram | 1418 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Amar Kumar Paswan | 1035 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Vinod Kumar | 1008 | 1.10% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 11 | Deep Chand Das | 675 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Yogendra Dhobi | 609 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Surendra Paswan | 513 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 14 | Anita Devi | 469 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 15 | Budhan Ram | 365 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 16 | Rajendra Prabhakar | 124 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
The Rajpur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Chhedi Lal Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,604 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.