Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000
M. Azazul Haque of Rashtriya Janata Dal won the Ziradei Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 75,920 votes (63.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shyam Bahadur Singh (Samata Party) with 31,000 votes.
A total of 10 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 | M. Azazul Haque | 75920 | 63.20% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 2 | Shyam Bahadur Singh | 31000 | 25.80% | Samata Party |
| 3 | Nausher Ali | 10029 | 8.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramakant Singh | 1280 | 1.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Shanker Prasad Yadav | 651 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Prem Chand Tiwari | 346 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Bhagarashan Singh Patel | 346 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 8 | Nasir Khan | 311 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Shanker Bhagat | 168 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Bhrigunath Singh | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ziradei constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. M. Azazul Haque (Rashtriya Janata Dal) emerged as the winner securing 75,920 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.