Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Bima Bharti of Independent won the Rupauli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 20,224 votes (18.70% vote share). The runner-up was Md. Alimuddin (Samajwadi Party) with 13,916 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Bima Bharti | 20224 | 18.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Md. Alimuddin | 13916 | 12.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Bal Kishor Mandal | 12964 | 12.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Ashok Sharma | 12596 | 11.70% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 5 | Shankar Singh | 10360 | 9.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Jainendra Kumar | 9291 | 8.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Kumar Narendra Singh | 7880 | 7.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Saryu Prasad Mandal | 5137 | 4.80% | Samata Party |
| 9 | Krishna Kumar Mandal | 4784 | 4.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Samudri Devi | 3579 | 3.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Gajendra Yadav | 2031 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Bijendra Singh | 1687 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Dukhbhanjan Mandal | 895 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 14 | Mritunjay Singh | 677 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 15 | Birendra Kumar Das | 578 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 16 | Rajendra Ram | 401 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 17 | Prabhat Kumar | 391 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Debnand Das | 223 | 0.20% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 19 | Bashishth Mistri | 210 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Sunil Mandal | 200 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Rupauli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Bima Bharti (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 20,224 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.