Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Dilip Kr. Varma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sikta Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 50,592 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Motiur Rahman (Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)) with 24,147 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 | Dilip Kr. Varma | 50592 | 48.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Motiur Rahman | 24147 | 23.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 3 | Abbas Ahmad | 6138 | 5.90% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 4 | Krishna Prasad | 4944 | 4.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Madan Patel | 3500 | 3.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Jahangir | 3211 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Babu Shrivastwa | 2883 | 2.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Faizul Azam | 2829 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Baidya Nath Prasad | 1862 | 1.80% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 10 | Akhilesh Raj | 1245 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Laljee Ram | 852 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 12 | Samsuzama | 700 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Abdul Hai Akhtar | 616 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | Samsuddin Mian | 275 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Shambhoo Prasad Yadav | 225 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
The Sikta constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Kr. Varma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,592 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.