Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
Aruna Devi of Independent won the Warsaliganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 88,490 votes (56.70% vote share). The runner-up was Manilal Prasad (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 43,777 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Aruna Devi | 88490 | 56.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Manilal Prasad | 43777 | 28.00% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 3 | Kedar Prasad | 17974 | 11.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Shailendra Kumar | 1988 | 1.30% | Samata Party |
| 5 | Bindeshwar Prasad | 1402 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Suresh Shankar Sinha | 760 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Vijay Kumar Sinha | 517 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 8 | Mahendra Singh | 313 | 0.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 9 | Renu Devi | 283 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Jan Vikas Party |
| 10 | Shyam Sunder Singh | 198 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Jana Congress (Rashtriya) |
| 11 | Supendra Paswan | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Krishna Deo Das | 96 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 13 | Tanik Mochi | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Anil Shankar Sinha | 48 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Shiv Pujan Singh | 40 | 0.00% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 16 | Mritujay Prasad | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 17 | Naresh Kumar Verma | 35 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 18 | Shiv Nandan Prasad | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Warsaliganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Aruna Devi (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 88,490 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.