Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Ajay Kumar Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raxaul Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 41,983 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sagir Ahmad (Indian National Congress) with 29,032 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Kumar Singh | 41983 | 38.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sagir Ahmad | 29032 | 26.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajnandan Rai | 15248 | 14.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Ramashray Prasad | 13228 | 12.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Parmanand Prasad | 3371 | 3.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Keshav Pd. Sah | 3098 | 2.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Mahendra Patel | 711 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Shivji Ram | 412 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Rameshwar Thakur | 385 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 10 | M. Anwar Husen | 188 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Dev Narain Ram | 173 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Pramod Kumar Singh | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Mahendra Ram | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Baidhnath Hazara | 39 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Raxaul constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,983 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.