Silli Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Sudesh Kumar Mahto of United Goans Democratic Party won the Silli Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 40,322 votes (44.70% vote share). The runner-up was Keshaw Mahto Kamlesh (Indian National Congress) with 25,784 votes.

A total of 12 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Silli
  • Constituency Number: 412
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sudesh Kumar Mahto

United Goans Democratic Party

40,322
44.70%
#2
Keshaw Mahto Kamlesh

Indian National Congress

25,784
28.60%
#3
Rajendra Singh Munda

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

13,736
15.20%
#4
Pasupati Nath Mahto

Bharatiya Janata Party

3,933
4.40%
#5
Santosh Munda

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

3,006
3.30%
#6
Chhatrapati Shahi Munda.

Samata Party

1,023
1.10%
#7
Vinod Kumar Mahto

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha

533
0.60%
#8
Pappu Gaunjhu

Shiv Sena

474
0.50%
#9
Samsai Mahto

Nationalist Congress Party

450
0.50%
#10
Dibeshwar Lohra

Bahujan Samaj Party

434
0.50%
#11
Vipin Vihari Deoratna

Independent

341
0.40%
#12
Parasnath Munda

Independent

182
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sudesh Kumar Mahto United Goans Democratic Party 40,322 44.70%
2 Keshaw Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress 25,784 28.60%
3 Rajendra Singh Munda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 13,736 15.20%
4 Pasupati Nath Mahto Bharatiya Janata Party 3,933 4.40%
5 Santosh Munda Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 3,006 3.30%
6 Chhatrapati Shahi Munda. Samata Party 1,023 1.10%
7 Vinod Kumar Mahto Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 533 0.60%
8 Pappu Gaunjhu Shiv Sena 474 0.50%
9 Samsai Mahto Nationalist Congress Party 450 0.50%
10 Dibeshwar Lohra Bahujan Samaj Party 434 0.50%
11 Vipin Vihari Deoratna Independent 341 0.40%
12 Parasnath Munda Independent 182 0.20%

About Silli Assembly Constituency

The Silli constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Sudesh Kumar Mahto (United Goans Democratic Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,322 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

12 candidates contested from Silli assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Silli is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Sudesh Kumar Mahto (United Goans Democratic Party) won the Silli assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.