Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Shankar Prasad Tekriwal of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Saharsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 63,858 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Lovely Anand (Bihar People's Party) with 49,781 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Shankar Prasad Tekriwal | 63858 | 44.60% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Lovely Anand | 49781 | 34.80% | Bihar People's Party |
| 3 | Kiran Jha | 16920 | 11.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Ramchandra Das | 3018 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 5 | Arun Kumar | 2695 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Umesh Dahlan | 2550 | 1.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Badri Narayan Mistri | 757 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ratan Kumar Sinha | 693 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Arbind Kumar Sharma | 626 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 10 | Rajesh Kumar | 570 | 0.40% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 11 | Abhimayu Khan | 500 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Shankar Singh | 415 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Mukesh Kumar | 385 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 14 | Mir Kuddus | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Bahadur Paswan | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Saharsa constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Shankar Prasad Tekriwal (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,858 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.