Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Vijayendra Kumar Singh Yadav of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Sandesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 47,393 votes (41.50% vote share). The runner-up was Sonadhari Singh (Samata Party) with 32,356 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Vijayendra Kumar Singh Yadav | 47393 | 41.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Sonadhari Singh | 32356 | 28.40% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Rameshwar Prasad | 28776 | 25.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 4 | Ganesh Prasad Singh | 2593 | 2.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Ram Ekbal Singh | 1150 | 1.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Arjun Singh | 666 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 7 | Jitendra Singh | 443 | 0.40% | Bihar People's Party |
| 8 | Jagat Ram | 312 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Shailesh Kumar Pathak | 274 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Sheo Deyal Choudhary | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sandesh constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Vijayendra Kumar Singh Yadav (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 47,393 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.