Raniganj Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Yamuna Prasad Ram of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Raniganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 52,035 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Ramji Das Rishideo (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 30,365 votes.

A total of 9 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: Raniganj
  • Constituency Number: 47
  • District: Araria
  • Total Contestants: 9
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Yamuna Prasad Ram 52035 45.10% Rashtriya Janata Dal
2 Ramji Das Rishideo 30365 26.30% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Shanti Devi 16389 14.20% Samajwadi Party
4 Hari Prasad Baisyantri 10956 9.50% Indian National Congress
5 Ram Prasad Ram 2384 2.10% Communist Party Of India
6 Panchu Rishi 1192 1.00% Independent
7 Sulochna Devi 865 0.80% Ajeya Bharat Party
8 Budhadeo Rishi 818 0.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
9 Madhulata 427 0.40% Nationalist Congress Party

About Raniganj Assembly Constituency

The Raniganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Yamuna Prasad Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 52,035 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

9 candidates contested from Raniganj assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Yamuna Prasad Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Raniganj assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.