Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Shakuni Choudhary of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Tarapur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 68,864 votes (59.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rajiv Kumar Singh (Samata Party) with 39,247 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 | Shakuni Choudhary | 68864 | 59.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Rajiv Kumar Singh | 39247 | 33.80% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Pratima Priya Darshini | 1684 | 1.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Surendra Yadav | 1562 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vijay Kapri | 1028 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Dr. Vijaya Laxmi | 883 | 0.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Kanteshwar Ku. Singh | 608 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Narayan Yadav | 603 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Lila Devi | 393 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Pd. Sah | 308 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Jainendra Yadav | 263 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Diwakar Pd. Singh | 251 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 13 | Murari Singh | 215 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Maniram Singh | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Paro Ravidas | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Tarapur constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Shakuni Choudhary (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 68,864 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.