Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Prayaag Choudhary of Kosal Party won the Sikandra Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 51,244 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Janakdeo Ram (Janata Dal (United)) with 25,401 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Prayaag Choudhary | 51244 | 46.10% | Kosal Party |
| 2 | Janakdeo Ram | 25401 | 22.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 3 | Laxmi Devi | 16322 | 14.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Gajadhar Rajak | 8779 | 7.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Lakhi Chand Paswan | 5852 | 5.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rameshwar Paswan | 1394 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Jai Prakash | 545 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Jitendra Paswan | 414 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Dileep Paswan | 380 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rama Shankar Diwakar | 374 | 0.30% | Republican Party Of India |
| 11 | Sheo Shankar Choudhary | 355 | 0.30% | Samata Party |
The Sikandra constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Prayaag Choudhary (Kosal Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,244 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.