2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

Election in India June 2021 2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election India 1996 Legislative no yes 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election 1995 FE 2005 (BH) →2005 (JH) 12 to 22 February 2000 All 324 seats of the Bihar Legislative Assembly 163 62.57% Rabri Devi Rabri Devi presenting a cheque for Rs. 10 crore on behalf of the State Government to the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh for the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund, in New Delhi on January 04, 2005 (cropped).jpg 110 100 120 10 04 RJD-CPI(M) 1997 Rashtriya Janata Dal New Raghopur (by-election) 122 124 New 10,500,361 28.34% New Bharatiya Janata Party The Leader of Opposition, Bihar, Shri Sushil Kumar Modi in New Delhi on January 08 (cropped2).jpg 110 100 120 05 0 NDA Sushil Modi Patna Central 1997 41 122 67 26 5,424,687 14.64% 1.68% SAP NDA Nitish Kumar (cropped).JPG 110 100 120 10 04 Nitish Kumar Did not contest 1994 7 122 34 27 3,205,746 8.65% 1.59% Indian National Congress Shri Shaqeel Ahmed in his office after taking over the charge as the Minister of State for Communications & Information Technology in New Delhi on May 24, 2004.jpg 424 100 120 73 13 Shakeel Ahmad Bisfi 2000 29 122 23 6 4,096,467 11.06% 5.21% 250 px District map of Bihar CM Rabri Devi Nitish Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal Samata Party Legislative Assembly elections were held in February 2000, to elect the 324 members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly. The Rashtriya Janata Dal won the most seats, but a short-lived government was formed by an alliance that included the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samata Party. The voter turnout in the 2000 assembly polls was 62.6%.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/bihar-sees-highest-turnout-in-15-years/articleshow/49680562.cms Bihar sees highest turnout in 15 years - Times of India The Times of India 6 November 2015 https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20000320-nitish-kumars-government-in-bihar-not-outvoted-as-much-as-outmanoeuvred-by-laloo-yadav-777236-2000-03-20 Nitish Kumar's government in Bihar not outvoted as much as outmanoeuvred by Laloo Yadav March 20, 2000 India TodaySTATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2000 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHARE ELECTION https://ceobihar.nic.in/BiharElection/Statistical%20Report/2000.pdf 2021-07-04 CEO Bihar Background Between 1990 and 2000, Bihar's per capita income, according to a World Bank estimate, fell from 1,373 to 1,289. Power consumption in Bihar went down from 84 KWH to 60 KWH and it registered the lowest number of Internet users among Indian states. As per a Business Today -Gallup survey in December 1999, Bihar was the worst state in India for investment.https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20000313-nitish-kumar-gets-first-shy-at-govt-formation-in-bihar-laloo-yadav-set-to-fight-back-777198-2000-03-12 Nitish Kumar gets first shy at govt formation in Bihar, Laloo Yadav set to fight back India Today In 1999 Lok Sabha elections Rashtriya Janata Dal received a setback at the hand of BJP+JD(U) combine. The new coalition emerged leading in 199 out of 324 assembly constituencies and it was widely believed that in the forthcoming election to Bihar state assembly elections, the Lalu-Rabri rule will come to an end. The RJD had fought the election in an alliance with the Congress but the coalition didn't work making state leadership of Congress believe that the maligned image of Lalu Prasad after his name was drawn in the Fodder Scam had eroded his support base. Consequently, Congress decided to fight the 2000 assembly elections alone. The RJD had to be satisfied with the communist parties as coalition partners but the seat-sharing conundrum in the camp of National Democratic Alliance made Kumar pull his Samta Party out of the Sharad Yadav and Ram Vilas Paswan faction of the Janata Dal. Differences also arose between the BJP and Kumar as the latter wanted to be projected as the Chief Minister of Bihar but the former was not in favour. Even Paswan also wanted to be a CM face. The Muslims and OBCs were too divided in their opinion. A section of Muslims, which included the poor communities like Pasmanda were of the view that Lalu only strengthened upper Muslims like Shaikh, Sayyid and Pathans and they were in search of new options.Sanjay Kumar Post-Mandal Politics in Bihar: Changing Electoral Patterns SAGE publishing India 2018 978-9352805860 85–86 Re-emergence of RJD: elections of 2000 19 December 2020 https://books.google.com/books?id=IVxODwAAQBAJ&pg=PT85 6 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220806221253/https://books.google.com/books?id=IVxODwAAQBAJ&pg=PT85 live Yadav also alienated other dominant backward castes like Koeri and Kurmi since his projection as the saviour of Muslims. It is argued by Sanjay Kumar that the belief that, "the dominant OBCs like the twin caste of Koeri-Kurmi will ask for share in power if he (Yadav) seeks their support while the Muslims will remain satisfied with the protection during communal riots only" made Yadav neglect them. Moreover, the divisions in both the camps made the political atmosphere in the state a charged one in which many parties were fighting against each other with no visible frontiers. JD(U) and BJP were fighting against each other on some of the seats and so was the Samta Party. Results File:India Bihar Legislative Assembly 2000.svg Rashtriya Janata Dal 10500361 124 Bharatiya Janata Party 5424687 67 Samata Party 3205746 34 Indian National Congress 4096467 23 Janata Dal (United) 2396677 21 Jharkhand Mukti Morcha 1306152 12 Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation 925253 6 Bahujan Samaj Party 701936 5 Communist Party of India 1334386 5 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 338198 2 United Goans Democratic Party 96297 2 Kosal Party 132835 2 Marxist Co-ordination Committee 104450 1 Others 2274134 0 Independent (politician) 4211341 20 0 527141 60091029 ECI Results by Constituency Constituency%WinnerRunner-upMargin CandidateParty Votes % CandidateParty Votes % Votes % 1 Dhanaha 55.82 Rajesh Singh Bahujan Samaj PartyBSP 15,034 22.35 Arun Ku. Tiwari Independent politician IND 11,287 16.783,7475.57 2 Bagha (SC) 55.08 Purnamasi Ram Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 58,668 49.23 Kailash Baitha Independent politician IND 39,191 32.8819,47716.35 3 Ramnagar 57.11 Chandra Mohan Ray Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 44,454 42.72 Mohamad Salauddin Nationalist Congress Party NCP 25,332 24.3419,12218.38 4 Shikarpur (SC) 52.41 Bhagirathi Devi Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 35,377 37.02 Subodh Kumar Nationalist Congress Party NCP 22,069 23.0913,30813.93 5 Sikta 61.51 Dilip Kr. Varma Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 50,592 48.64 Motiur Rahman Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation CPI(ML) 24,147 23.2126,44525.43 6 Lauria 57.39 Vishwa Mohan Sharma Indian National CongressINC 41,016 42.26 Ran Vijaya Shahi Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 25,520 26.2915,49615.97 7 Chanpatia 62.35 Krishna Kumar Mishra Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 22,617 21.89 Sharafuddin Shekh Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) SJP(R) 21,058 20.381,5591.51 8 Bettiah 59.92 Renu Devi Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 44,897 32.61 Md. Shamim Akhtar Independent politician IND 34,056 24.7310,8417.88 9 Nautan 58.85 Baidyanath Prasad Mahto Samata PartySAP 39,584 39.02 Amar Yadav Independent politician IND 15,864 15.6423,72023.38 10 Raxaul 61.74 Ajay Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 41,983 38.83 Sagir Ahmad Indian National Congress INC 29,032 26.8512,95111.98 11 Sugauli 65.69 Vijay Prasad Gupta Kranti DalKSP 39,499 33.15 Ramashray Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) 38,993 32.735060.42 12 Motihari 63.66 Rama Devi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 78,657 57.75 Pramod Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 44,090 32.3734,56725.38 13 Adapur 60.06 Virendra Prasad Independent politicianIND 44,227 39.95 Shyam Bihari Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 43,960 39.712670.24 14 Dhaka 67.19 Manoj Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 59,948 43.45 Avaneesh Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 53,851 39.036,0974.42 15 Ghorasahan 59.97 Laxmi Na. Prasad Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 39,668 37.87 Lal Vavu Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 18,637 17.7921,03120.08 16 Madhuban 67.58 Sita Ram Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 64,285 50.70 Rajesh Kumar Roshan Samata Party SAP 43,476 34.2920,80916.41 17 Pipra (SC) 58.16 Surendra Kumar Chandra Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 34,469 36.73 Krisnanandan Paswan Independent politician IND 23,702 25.2610,76711.47 18 Kesariya 57.69 Obaidullah Samata PartySAP 46,743 42.72 Yamuna Yadav Kranti Dal KSP 17,424 15.9229,31926.80 19 Harsidhi 71.18 Maheshwar Singh Samata PartySAP 60,363 48.93 Awadhesh Pd. Kush. Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 47,645 38.6212,71810.31 20 Gobindganj 57.55 Rajan Tiwari Independent politicianIND 31,702 29.18 Bhupendra Nath Dubey Samata Party SAP 28,439 26.183,2633.00 21 Kateya 62.38 Kiran Devi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 50,704 40.88 Man Deo Tiwari Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 33,548 27.0517,15613.83 22 Bhore (SC) 58.36 Acharya Vishwanath Baitha Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 59,230 50.91 Alagu Ram Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 26,857 23.0832,37327.83 23 Mirganj 57.91 Prabhu Dayal Singh Samata PartySAP 49,084 45.22 Abdul Samad Independent politician IND 24,596 22.6624,48822.56 24 Gopalganj 53.15 Anirudh Pd. Alias Sadhu Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 30,248 28.61 Subash Singh Bihar People's Party BPSP 19,372 18.3210,87610.29 25 Barauli 62.04 Ram Pravesh Rai Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 52,085 45.07 Md. Nematullah Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 42,360 36.659,7258.42 26 Baikunthpur 63.92 Manjeet Kumar Singh Samata PartySAP 60,891 48.35 Lal Babu Pd. Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 40,963 32.5319,92815.82 27 Basantpur 74.78 Satyadeo Pd. Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 67,052 49.15 Manik Chand Roy Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 65,992 48.371,0600.78 28 Goreakothi 70.12 Indradeo Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 42,324 36.44 Ajit Kumar Singh Independent politician IND 22,198 19.1120,12617.33 29 Siwan 75.19 Awadh Bihari Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 1,07,933 79.04 Wasi Ahmad Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 18,696 13.6989,23765.35 30 Mairwa (SC) 60.31 Satyadeo Ram Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationCPI(ML) 32,996 35.75 Gorakh Ram Indian National Congress INC 26,487 28.706,5097.05 31 Darauli 66.73 Sheo Shankar Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 46,047 40.39 Amarnath Yadav Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation CPI(ML) 33,990 29.8212,05710.57 32 Ziradei 76.87 M. Azazul Haque Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 75,920 63.20 Shyam Bahadur Singh Samata Party SAP 31,000 25.8144,92037.39 33 Maharajganj 71.73 Umashankar Singh Samata PartySAP 58,671 50.97 Damodar Singh Independent politician IND 22,715 19.7335,95631.24 34 Raghunathpur 59.48 Vijay Shankar Dubey Indian National CongressINC 34,503 32.00 Bikram Kunwar Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 32,064 29.742,4392.26 35 Manjhi 65.55 Ravindra Nath Mishra Independent politicianIND 33,725 31.33 Gautam Singh Samata Party SAP 27,583 25.626,1425.71 36 Baniapur 69.41 Manoranjan Singh Independent politicianIND 37,926 35.33 Ram Bahadur Rai Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 35,837 33.382,0891.95 37 Masrakh 58.11 Tarkeshwar Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 47,301 50.57 Kedar Nath Singh Samata Party SAP 36,842 39.3910,45911.18 38 Taraiya 70.05 Ram Das Ray Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 40,680 36.93 Janak Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 40,415 36.692650.24 39 Marhaura 77.12 Yadubanshi Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 68,463 56.23 Surendra Sharma Samata Party SAP 45,573 37.4322,89018.80 40 Jalalpur 65.50 Janardan Singh Sigriwal Independent politicianIND 27,408 23.58 Ramjan Ali Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) SJP(R) 25,800 22.191,6081.39 41 Chapra 73.58 Udit Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 76,749 52.89 Rambabu Ray Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 54,030 37.2322,71915.66 42 Garkha (SC) 69.18 Muneshwar Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 52,530 46.69 Amrit Chaudhary Samata Party SAP 45,114 40.107,4166.59 43 Parsa 74.99 Chandrika Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 74,581 57.99 Ram Nath Bidhyarthi Indian National Congress INC 29,071 22.6045,51035.39 44 Sonepur 85.76 Vinay Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 72,502 48.86 Prof. Ramanuj Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 70,212 47.322,2901.54 45 Hajipur 72.68 Nityanand Rai Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 95,598 66.43 Rajendra Rai Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 42,762 29.7252,83636.71 46 Raghopur 74.52 Laloo Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 70,134 51.00 Vishundeo Rai Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 41,006 29.8229,12821.18 47 Mahnar 76.37 Rama Kishore Singh Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 84,893 64.13 Munshilal Rai Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 44,344 33.5040,54930.63 48 Jandaha 77.27 Upendra Pd. Singh Samata PartySAP 46,042 33.47 Achida Nand Singh Independent politician IND 40,681 29.575,3613.90 49 Patepur (SC) 68.77 Prema Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 60,572 51.65 Mahendra Baitha Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 48,457 41.3212,11510.33 50 Mahua (SC) 71.24 Dasai Chowdhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 60,478 50.95 Munshi Lal Paswan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 51,408 43.319,0707.64 51 Lalganj 76.49 Vijay Shukal Independent politicianIND 82,406 62.15 Raj Kumar Sah Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 29,701 22.4052,70539.75 52 Vaishali 70.71 Veena Shahi Indian National CongressINC 52,708 41.38 Vrishin Patel Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 40,680 31.9312,0289.45 53 Paru 66.75 Mithilesh Pd. Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 55,823 46.10 Anunay Kumar Singh Indian National Congress INC 30,523 25.2125,30020.89 54 Sahebganj 68.60 Ram Vichar Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 76,235 64.26 Nagendra Prasad Singh Bihar People's Party BPSP 35,872 30.2440,36334.02 55 Baruraj 64.71 Shashi Kumar Rai Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 48,850 42.75 Braj Kishore Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 33,817 29.5915,03313.16 56 Kanti 65.96 Gulam Jilani Warasi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 35,023 32.78 Ajit Kumar Akhil Bharatiya Janata Party AJBP 23,979 22.4411,04410.34 57 Kurhani 69.02 Basawan Prasad Bhagat Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 48,343 39.90 Brajesh Kumar Bihar People's Party BPSP 32,795 27.0715,54812.83 58 Sakra (SC) 69.15 Sital Ram Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 49,391 43.68 Vilat Paswan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 42,120 37.257,2716.43 59 Muzaffarpur 65.62 Vijendra Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 86,873 56.22 Suresh Kumar Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 60,040 38.8526,83317.37 60 Bochaha (SC) 67.57 Ramai Ram Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 77,031 62.93 Musafir Paswan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 22,863 18.6854,16844.25 61 Gaighatti 73.59 Veerendra Kumar Singh Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 47,020 40.41 Devendra Pd. Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 42,024 36.114,9964.30 62 Aurai 66.50 Ganesh Prasad Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 47,268 45.22 Arjun Roy Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 34,381 32.8912,88712.33 63 Minapur 71.34 Dinesh Prasad Independent politicianIND 32,586 28.45 Hind Kesri Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 29,634 25.872,9522.58 64 Runisaidpur 67.14 Bhola Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 65,501 49.45 Anil Kumar Singh Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 34,239 25.8531,26223.60 65 Belsand 61.53 Ram Swarth Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 53,184 53.57 Rana Randhir Singh Chauhan Samata Party SAP 21,783 21.9431,40131.63 66 Sheohar 54.79 Sataya Nr. Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 43,664 41.75 Ajit Kumar Jha Samata Party SAP 38,645 36.955,0194.80 67 Sitamarhi 67.85 Shahid Ali Khan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 58,740 39.21 Harishankar Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 58,705 39.19350.02 68 Bathnaha 65.72 Suryadeo Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 63,218 49.01 Raj Kishore Singh Kushwaha Samata Party SAP 48,615 37.6914,60311.32 69 Majorganj (SC) 69.21 Gauri Shankar Nagdansh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 67,524 58.75 Dinkar Ram Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 36,552 31.8030,97226.95 70 Sonbarsa 71.15 Dr. Ramchandra Purve Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 46,590 35.07 Md. Hira Khan Indian National Congress INC 28,396 21.3818,19413.69 71 Sursand 64.09 Jainandan Pd. Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 54,222 47.17 Nagendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 36,834 32.0517,38815.12 72 Pupri 62.37 Sita Ram Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 55,907 44.21 Habib. A. Birari Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 54,828 43.351,0790.86 73 Benipatti 59.75 Ramashish Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 37,476 34.58 Shaligram Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 27,781 25.639,6958.95 74 Bisfi 64.50 Dr. Shakil Ahmad Indian National CongressINC 41,889 34.06 Abdul Hai Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 29,290 23.8112,59910.25 75 Harlakhi 61.80 Sitaram Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 34,955 32.41 Ram Naresh Pandey Communist Party of India CPI 34,421 31.915340.50 76 Khajauli (SC) 60.63 Ram Lakhan Ram "Raman" Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 37,206 34.34 Ramprit Paswan Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 35,490 32.751,7161.59 77 Babubarhi 67.62 Deo Narayan Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 42,503 38.79 Brahmadeo Narain Singh Samata Party SAP 41,222 37.621,2811.17 78 Madhubani 66.55 Ramdeo Mahto Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 50,471 39.01 Raj Kumar Mahseth Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 32,395 25.0418,07613.97 79 Pandaul 68.66 Naiyar Azam Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 57,674 44.40 Devendra Prasad Singh Bihar People's Party BPSP 35,576 27.3922,09817.01 80 Jhanjharpur 58.05 Jagdish Narayan Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 34,313 33.71 Nitish Mishra Bharatiya Jan Congress (Rashtriya) BJC(R) 24,264 23.8410,0499.87 81 Phulparas 62.19 Ram Kumar Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 35,984 33.09 Deo Nath Yadav Samajwadi Party SP 29,976 27.576,0085.52 82 Laukaha 65.20 Hari Pd. Sah Samata PartySAP 39,120 36.58 Chitranjan Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 24,080 22.5215,04014.06 83 Madhepur 66.34 Jagat Nr. Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 47,513 39.70 Sita Ram Singh Bihar People's Party BPSP 27,431 22.9220,08216.78 84 Manigachhi 69.81 Lalit Kr. Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 56,310 46.99 Dr. Madan Mohan Jha Indian National Congress INC 32,213 26.8824,09720.11 85 Bahera 70.99 Abdul Bari Siddiqui Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 60,395 50.19 Harish Chandra Jha Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 29,682 24.6730,71325.52 86 Ghanshyampur 74.75 Mahavir Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 79,472 53.61 Izhar Ahmad Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 63,031 42.5216,44111.09 87 Baheri 74.38 Ramanand Singh Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 52,648 36.60 Hare Krishna Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 43,644 30.349,0046.26 88 Darbhanga Rural (SC) 72.49 Pitambar Paswan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 59,305 49.95 Suneeti Ranjan Das Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 37,833 31.8621,47218.09 89 Darbhanga 67.11 Sultan Ahmad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 40,462 31.61 Shiv Nath Verma Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 39,667 30.997950.62 90 Keoti 68.93 Ghulam Sarwar Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 59,188 43.26 Ashok Kumar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 54,606 39.914,5823.35 91 Jale 69.79 Vijay Kumar Mishra Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 61,897 49.13 Ram Niwas Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 31,280 24.8330,61724.30 92 Hayaghat 66.47 Umadhar Pd. Singh Independent politicianIND 32,214 30.39 Hari Nandan Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 24,351 22.977,8637.42 93 Kalyanpur 65.46 Ashwamegh Devi Samata PartySAP 48,404 39.01 Alok Kumar Mehta Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 43,929 35.404,4753.61 94 Warisnagar (SC) 60.04 Ram Sewak Hazari Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 42,250 42.35 Bhikhar Baitha Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 28,640 28.7113,61013.64 95 Samastipur 65.84 Ram Nath Thakur Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 62,641 45.03 Ashok Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 51,359 36.9211,2828.11 96 Sarairanjan 62.81 Ramashraya Sahni Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 56,230 42.45 Chandra Kant Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 50,498 38.125,7324.33 97 Mohiuddin Nagar 73.96 Ram Chandra Rai Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 53,697 34.40 Ajai Kumar Bulganin Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 48,933 31.354,7643.05 98 Dalsinghsarai 62.69 Ram Padarath Mahto Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 47,580 37.96 Vijaywant Kumar Chaudhary Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 28,315 22.5919,26515.37 99 Bibhutpur 63.01 Ramdeo Verma Communist Party of India (Marxist)CPI(M) 55,174 41.60 Chandrabali Thakur Indian National Congress INC 38,707 29.1816,46712.42 100 Rosera (SC) 63.31 Ashok Kumar Samata PartySAP 53,650 46.89 Gajendra Pd. Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 52,330 45.741,3201.15 101 Singhia 60.67 Dr. Ashok Kumar Indian National CongressINC 37,346 34.04 Jagadish Paswan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 36,607 33.377390.67 102 Hasanpur 62.62 Gajendra Prasad Himansu Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 51,273 47.27 Rajendra Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 48,145 44.383,1282.89 103 Balia 67.26 Shrinarayan Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 46,889 42.68 Md. Tanweer Hasan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 46,585 42.403040.28 104 Matihani 63.30 Rajendra Rajan Communist Party of IndiaCPI 32,962 30.62 Pramod Kumar Sharma Indian National Congress INC 26,246 24.386,7166.24 105 Begusarai 65.93 Bhola Pd. Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 51,502 41.86 Kamli Mahto Communist Party of India CPI 43,152 35.088,3506.78 106 Barauni 62.38 Rajendra Pd. Singh Communist Party of IndiaCPI 45,772 38.02 Ram Lakhan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 39,487 32.806,2855.22 107 Bachwara 63.36 Uttam Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 29,381 27.08 Awdhesh Rai Communist Party of India CPI 28,923 26.664580.42 108 Cheria Bariarpur 67.90 Ashok Kumar Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 63,830 56.61 Anil Chaudhary Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 28,676 25.4335,15431.18 109 Bakhri (SC) 63.08 Ramanand Ram Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 33,572 33.46 Ram Vinod Paswan Communist Party of India CPI 32,989 32.885830.58 110 Raghopur 66.27 Uday Prasad Goet Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 49,374 40.28 Lakhan Thakur Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 36,800 30.0212,57410.26 111 Kishunpur 66.95 Yaduwansh Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 38,031 34.34 Vijay Kumar Gupta Indian National Congress INC 31,450 28.406,5815.94 112 Supaul 63.01 Bijendra Pd. Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 34,321 28.55 Vinayak Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 31,873 26.512,4482.04 113 Tribeniganj 69.13 Anup Lal Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 30,015 29.09 Bishwa Mohan Kumar Indian National Congress INC 24,173 23.435,8425.66 114 Chhatapur (SC) 64.19 Gita Devi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 34,143 36.21 Vishwa Mohan Bharti Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 31,187 33.082,9563.13 115 Kumarkhand (SC) 70.08 Bhupendra Rishideo Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 65,553 61.04 Amit Kumar Bharti Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 33,098 30.8232,45530.22 116 Singheshwar 63.94 Vijay Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 40,228 38.66 Upendra Narayan Yadav Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 20,968 20.1519,26018.51 117 Saharsa 66.20 Shankar Prasad Tekriwal Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 63,858 44.64 Lovely Anand Bihar People's Party BPSP 49,781 34.8014,0779.84 118 Mahishi 67.92 Abdul Ghafoor Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 49,431 36.28 Surendra Yadav Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 31,607 23.2017,82413.08 119 Simri-Bakhtiarpur 67.72 Ch. Md. Mahboob Ali Kaisar Indian National CongressINC 38,781 32.55 Zafar Alam Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 31,822 26.716,9595.84 120 Madhepura 72.23 Rajendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 77,282 58.68 Kapildeb Mandal Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 41,924 31.8335,35826.85 121 Sonbarsa 63.56 Ashok Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 37,425 30.53 Kishor Kumar Singh Independent politician IND 33,191 27.084,2343.45 122 Kishanganj 67.56 Prof. Ravindra Charan Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 56,197 55.07 Md. Abdul Satar Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 25,214 24.7130,98330.36 123 Alamnagar 64.00 Narendra Nr. Yadav Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 35,690 33.94 Rajendra Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 33,977 32.311,7131.63 124 Rupauli 65.95 Bima Bharti Independent politicianIND 20,224 18.72 Md. Alimuddin Samajwadi Party SP 13,916 12.886,3085.84 125 Dhamdaha 66.59 Lesha Devi Samata PartySAP 39,432 31.05 Dilip Kumar Yadav Samajwadi Party SP 25,411 20.0114,02111.04 126 Banmankhi (SC) 59.54 Deo Narayan Rajak Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 44,761 41.65 Manorama Devi Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 32,816 30.5411,94511.11 127 Raniganj (SC) 60.60 Yamuna Prasad Ram Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 52,035 45.08 Ramji Das Rishideo Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 30,365 26.3121,67018.77 128 Narpatganj 61.32 Janardan Yadav Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 33,156 27.51 Dayanand Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 23,436 19.459,7208.06 129 Forbesganj 67.82 Zakir Hussain Khan Bahujan Samaj PartyBSP 31,982 25.13 Laxmi Narayan Mehta Independent politician IND 25,434 19.996,5485.14 130 Araria 69.33 Bijay Kumar Mandal Independent politicianIND 21,698 17.62 Moidur Rahman Indian National Congress INC 20,981 17.047170.58 131 Sikti 70.51 Anandi Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 54,981 37.28 Md. Azim Uddin Independent politician IND 40,798 27.6614,1839.62 132 Jokihat 66.09 Sarfraz Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 44,274 39.54 Manzer Alam Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 25,775 23.0218,49916.52 133 Bahadurganj 62.90 Zahidur Rahman Indian National CongressINC 43,222 40.09 Awadh Bihari Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 30,575 28.3612,64711.73 134 Thakurganj 64.25 Dr. Md. Jawaid Indian National CongressINC 40,875 31.77 Tarachand Dhanuka Independent politician IND 34,165 26.566,7105.21 135 Kishanganj 59.48 Taslim Uddin Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 37,172 31.04 Rajeshwar Baid Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 23,180 19.3613,99211.68 136 Amour 73.86 Abdul Jalil Mastan Indian National CongressINC 58,399 43.39 Saba Zafar Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 42,565 31.6315,83411.76 137 Baisi 66.42 Abdus Subhan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 35,185 32.86 Israil Azad Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 21,214 19.8113,97113.05 138 Kasba 66.70 Pradip Kr. Das Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 32,222 24.54 Md. Afaque Alam Independent politician IND 26,553 20.225,6694.32 139 Purnea 57.59 Raj Kishore Kesri Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 30,776 26.02 Ramcharitra Yadav Samajwadi Party SP 18,856 15.9411,92010.08 140 Korha (SC) 65.20 Mahesh Paswan Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 45,513 41.36 Sunita Devi Indian National Congress INC 31,377 28.5214,13612.84 141 Barari 65.35 Mansoor Alam Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 37,287 35.87 Muhammad Shakur Nationalist Congress Party NCP 15,671 15.0721,61620.80 142 Katihar 55.16 Ram Prakash Mahto Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 69,030 57.76 Jagbandhu Adhikari Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 40,659 34.0228,37123.74 143 Kadwa 64.80 Himraj Singh Independent politicianIND 34,352 30.91 Abdul Jalil Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 26,589 23.937,7636.98 144 Barsoi 65.48 Mahboob Alam Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationCPI(ML) 62,644 51.83 Dulal Chandra Goswami Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 36,085 29.8626,55921.97 145 Pranpur 65.79 Binod Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 39,161 36.85 Mahendra Narayan Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 35,810 33.693,3513.16 146 Manihari 62.73 Vishwanath Singh Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 28,881 32.33 Saghir Ahmad Nationalist Congress Party NCP 22,005 24.636,8767.70 147 Rajmahal 62.66 Arun Mandal Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 36,623 29.92 Najrul Islam Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 24,761 20.2311,8629.69 148 Borio (ST) 56.12 Lobin Hembrom Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 36,170 38.74 Tala Marandi Indian National Congress INC 29,491 31.596,6797.15 149 Barhait (ST) 69.47 Hemlal Murmu Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 66,599 67.56 Lourens Hansda Indian National Congress INC 28,473 28.8938,12638.67 150 Litipara (ST) 55.93 Sushila Hansda Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 35,391 46.68 Stephan Soren Indian National Congress INC 24,881 32.8210,51013.86 151 Pakaur 63.30 Alamgir Alam Indian National CongressINC 49,218 43.95 Veni Prasad Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 35,033 31.2814,18512.67 152 Maheshpur (ST) 57.01 Devidhan Besra Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 21,145 25.39 Sufal Marandi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 17,050 20.484,0954.91 153 Sikaripara (ST) 54.09 Nalin Soren Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 39,259 47.46 Chhoto Murmu Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 23,126 27.9516,13319.51 154 Nala 54.13 Bisheswar Khan Communist Party of IndiaCPI 20,324 23.30 Rabindra Nath Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 19,690 22.576340.73 155 Jamtara 64.06 Furkan Ansari Indian National CongressINC 42,002 39.49 Bishnu Prasad Bhaiya Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 33,738 31.728,2647.77 156 Sarath 68.56 Shashank Shekhar Bhokta Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 60,482 51.12 Uday Shankar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 47,016 39.7413,46611.38 157 Madhupur 61.46 Hussain Ansari Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 35,811 30.57 Vishakha Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 30,579 26.105,2324.47 158 Deoghar (SC) 53.11 Suresh Paswan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 48,216 41.07 Shankar Paswan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 27,398 23.3420,81817.73 159 Jarmundi 67.34 Dvendera Kuwar Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 24,082 23.44 Harinarayan Roy Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 19,009 18.505,0734.94 160 Dumka (ST) 56.27 Stephen Marandi Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 43,010 45.44 Satish Soren Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 31,788 33.5911,22211.85 161 Jama (ST) 57.71 Durga Soren Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 41,165 48.95 Rabindra Marandi Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 25,179 29.9415,98619.01 162 Poreyahat 66.78 Pradeep Yadav Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 54,287 43.93 Prasant Mandal Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 35,874 29.0318,41314.90 163 Godda 65.61 Sanjay Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 30,774 23.30 Dukh Mochan Choudhary Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 23,663 17.927,1115.38 164 Mahagama 60.94 Ashok Kumar Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 32,025 25.98 Ataur Rahman Siddique Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 21,519 17.4610,5068.52 165 Pirpainti 62.49 Shobhakant Mandal Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 43,329 34.48 Ambika Prasad Communist Party of India CPI 31,928 25.4111,4019.07 166 Colgong 61.83 Sadanand Singh Indian National CongressINC 63,579 46.10 Mahesh Prasad Mandal Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 37,944 27.5225,63518.58 167 Nathnagar 61.66 Sudha Shrivastava Samata PartySAP 43,608 35.64 Lutfur Rehman Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 34,763 28.418,8457.23 168 Bhagalpur 57.36 Ashwini Kumar Chouvey Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 64,364 53.71 Arun Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 41,487 34.6222,87719.09 169 Gopalpur 69.73 Rabindra Kr. Rana Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 67,813 50.82 Narendar Kr. Niraj Samata Party SAP 49,848 37.3617,96513.46 170 Bihpur 63.75 Shailesh Kumar Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 39,637 38.25 Dr. Bimla Roy Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 22,159 21.3817,47816.87 171 Sultanganj (SC) 59.93 Ganesh Paswan Samata PartySAP 70,771 53.50 Phanindra Choudhary Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 39,252 29.6731,51923.83 172 Amarpur 63.99 Surendra Prasad Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 49,144 42.11 Bedanand Singh Samata Party SAP 39,934 34.229,2107.89 173 Dhuraiya (SC) 63.55 Bhudeo Choudhary Samata PartySAP 57,632 49.29 Ramrup Harijan Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 28,840 24.6628,79224.63 174 Banka 67.26 Ram Narayan Mandal Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 58,648 53.57 Iqbal Hussain Ansarai Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 38,426 35.1020,22218.47 175 Belhar 63.30 Ramdeo Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 45,892 47.14 Deosharan Singh Samata Party SAP 30,781 31.6215,11115.52 176 Katoria 62.81 Giridhari Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 51,558 44.73 Kaleshwar Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 22,301 19.3529,25725.38 177 Chakai 60.39 Narendra Singh Independent politicianIND 58,345 53.17 Falguni Prasad Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 27,874 25.4030,47127.77 178 Jhajha 55.10 Damodar Rawat Samata PartySAP 27,480 29.82 Dr. Ravindra Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 25,835 28.031,6451.79 179 Tarapur 68.88 Shakuni Choudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 68,864 59.34 Rajiv Kumar Singh Samata Party SAP 39,247 33.8229,61725.52 180 Kharagpur 71.01 Jai Prakash N. Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 82,104 58.54 Anita Devi Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 30,032 21.4152,07237.13 181 Parbatta 75.79 Rakesh Kr. Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 48,202 34.69 Ramanand Prasad Singh Independent politician IND 35,425 25.4912,7779.20 182 Chautham 70.30 Panna Lal Singh 'Patel' Samata PartySAP 40,168 32.58 Vidya Sagar Nishad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 37,087 30.083,0812.50 183 Khagaria 66.26 Yogendra Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist)CPI(M) 37,567 32.35 Chandramukhi Devi Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 34,954 30.102,6132.25 184 Alauli (SC) 67.80 Pashupati Kumar Paras Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 52,740 51.19 Ram Briksh Sada Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 48,054 46.654,6864.54 185 Monghyr 63.62 Monazir Hassan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 50,150 39.17 Prof. Asfar Samsi Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 41,680 32.558,4706.62 186 Jamalpur 59.20 Upendra Prasad Verma Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 41,906 37.41 Shailesh Kumar Independent politician IND 40,535 36.191,3711.22 187 Surajgarha 68.71 Prahlad Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 54,410 41.05 Bhagwat Pd. Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 27,546 20.7826,86420.27 188 Jamui 61.51 Narendra Singh Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 44,656 34.91 Umashankar Bhagat Independent politician IND 38,277 29.926,3794.99 189 Sikandra (SC) 56.39 Prayaag Choudhary Kranti DalKSP 51,244 46.14 Janakdeo Ram Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 25,401 22.8725,84323.27 190 Lakhisarai 60.99 Krishna Chandra Pd. Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 46,372 37.97 Phulena Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 34,192 28.0012,1809.97 191 Sheikhpura 70.69 Sanjay Kumar Singh Indian National CongressINC 87,650 67.10 Vijay Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 27,113 20.7660,53746.34 192 Barbigha (SC) 59.78 Ashok Chaudhary Indian National CongressINC 63,697 61.95 Manohar Paswan Samata Party SAP 25,170 24.4838,52737.47 193 Asthawan 70.55 Raghunath Prasad Sharma Independent politicianIND 40,175 32.07 Satish Kumar Nationalist Congress Party NCP 26,761 21.3613,41410.71 194 Bihar 72.80 Syed Naushadunnabi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 64,981 35.85 Dr. Sunil Kumar Independent politician IND 40,999 22.6223,98213.23 195 Rajgir (SC) 74.12 Satyadeo Narayan Arya Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 60,068 43.00 Chandradeo Prasad Himanshu Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 46,097 33.0013,97110.00 196 Nalanda 76.66 Shrawan Kumar Samata PartySAP 55,940 39.45 Ram Naresh Singh Independent politician IND 41,498 29.2614,44210.19 197 Islampur 78.45 Ramswaroop Prasad Samata PartySAP 76,015 47.58 Naresh Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 27,705 17.3448,31030.24 198 Hilsa 78.36 Ramcharitra Prasad Singh Samata PartySAP 55,218 37.51 Baiju Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 44,369 30.1410,8497.37 199 Chandi 72.13 Harinarain Singh Samata PartySAP 57,749 49.64 Usha Sinha Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 39,308 33.7918,44115.85 200 Harnaut 70.62 Vishvamohan Choudhary Samata PartySAP 47,530 40.29 Sunil Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 39,773 33.717,7576.58 201 Mokameh 76.70 Suraj Singh Independent politicianIND 1,02,499 68.61 Dilip Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 43,028 28.8059,47139.81 202 Barh 64.95 Bhunewashwar Prasad Samata PartySAP 73,404 59.11 Vijay Krishna Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 46,810 37.7026,59421.41 203 Bakhtiarpur 61.22 Vinod Yadav Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 32,438 27.76 Brij Nandan Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 31,570 27.028680.74 204 Fatwa (SC) 59.54 Dinesh Choudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 46,850 40.85 Puneet Roy Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 39,897 34.796,9536.06 205 Masaurhi 76.23 Dharmendra Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 70,370 46.88 Punam Devi Samata Party SAP 48,571 32.3621,79914.52 206 Patna West 42.09 Navin Kishor Pd. Sinha Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 84,096 54.93 Shiv Nath Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 47,239 30.8636,85724.07 207 Patna Central 47.36 Sushil Kumar Modi Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 85,832 61.46 Kanchanwala Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 19,763 14.1566,06947.31 208 Patna East 54.33 Nand Kishor Yadav Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 65,377 54.13 Gyanedra Kumar Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 33,885 28.0631,49226.07 209 Dinapur 57.56 Lalu Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 64,085 56.51 Rama Nand Yadav Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 46,530 41.0317,55515.48 210 Maner 60.07 Bhai Birendra Samata PartySAP 52,491 46.83 Shrikant Nirala Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 47,856 42.704,6354.13 211 Phulwari (SC) 63.32 Shyam Rajak Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 70,323 47.23 Sanjeev Prasad Tony Indian National Congress INC 38,666 25.9731,65721.26 212 Bikram 74.00 Ram Janam Sharma Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 72,478 50.78 Chadrama Singh Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 47,041 32.9625,43717.82 213 Paliganj 67.72 Dinanath Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 64,376 44.48 Janardan Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 28,039 19.3736,33725.11 214 Sandesh 65.34 Vijayendra Kumar Singh Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 47,393 41.52 Sonadhari Singh Samata Party SAP 32,356 28.3515,03713.17 215 Barhara 60.59 Raghwendra Pratap Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 47,867 41.76 Bhai Brahmeshwar Samata Party SAP 41,284 36.016,5835.75 216 Arrah 58.84 Amrendra Pratap Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 48,848 43.16 Abdul Malick Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 33,395 29.5015,45313.66 217 Shahpur 60.50 Shivanad Tiwari Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 60,807 54.78 Dharm Pal Singh Samata Party SAP 39,175 35.2921,63219.49 218 Brahmpur 59.04 Ajit Chaudhary Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 30,236 27.44 Dhruv Tiwari Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 25,368 23.024,8684.42 219 Buxar 59.68 Sukhada Pandey Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 27,151 28.46 Manju Prakash Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) 25,478 26.701,6731.76 220 Rajpur (SC) 59.92 Chhedi Lal Ram Bahujan Samaj PartyBSP 21,604 24.09 Kamakhya Narayan Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 19,989 22.291,6151.80 221 Dumraon 61.41 Dadan Singh Independent politicianIND 29,900 27.91 Ram Bihari Singh Samata Party SAP 22,029 20.577,8717.34 222 Jagdishpur 59.44 Sribhagwan Singh Samata PartySAP 31,076 29.26 Harinarayan Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 20,846 19.6310,2309.63 223 Piro 65.91 Narendra Kumar Pande Samata PartySAP 43,160 38.42 Kashinath Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 39,500 35.163,6603.26 224 Sahar (SC) 53.00 Ram Naresh Ram Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationCPI(ML) 43,290 46.73 Shankuntala Devi Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 22,770 24.5820,52022.15 225 Karakat 61.39 Arun Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationCPI(ML) 39,254 33.12 Tulsi Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 30,466 25.708,7887.42 226 Bikramganj 62.55 Akhlaque Ahmad Samata PartySAP 55,162 44.31 Suryadeo Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 22,848 18.3632,31425.95 227 Dinara 68.65 Ram Dhani Singh Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 53,489 42.16 Saroj Kumar Gupta Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 42,411 33.4311,0788.73 228 Ramgarh 61.83 Jagdanand Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 48,840 46.72 Malti Devi Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 24,299 23.2424,54123.48 229 Mohania (SC) 57.17 Suresh Pasi Bahujan Samaj PartyBSP 49,510 46.54 Ramkeshi Bharti Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 25,425 23.9024,08522.64 230 Bhabhua 61.53 Pramod Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 33,195 26.05 Brij Kishore Bind Bahujan Samaj Party BSP 31,862 25.001,3331.05 231 Chainpur 65.05 Mahabali Singh Bahujan Samaj PartyBSP 27,077 25.34 Kishore Prasad Independent politician IND 21,975 20.575,1024.77 232 Sasaram 54.97 Ashok Kumar Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 62,673 50.27 Jawahir Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 49,317 39.5513,35610.72 233 Chenari (SC) 61.48 Chhedi Paswan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 40,738 33.27 Ram Bachan Paswan Bihar People's Party BPSP 35,053 28.635,6854.64 234 Nokha 64.33 Rameshwar Prasad Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 43,959 37.52 Anand Mohan Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 30,665 26.1713,29411.35 235 Dehri 57.34 Md. Ilyas Husain Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 57,123 48.14 Gopal Narayan Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 44,336 37.3612,78710.78 236 Nabinagar 63.84 Bheem Kumar Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 63,577 53.67 Raghuvansh Prasad Singh Independent politician IND 20,186 17.0443,39136.63 237 Deo (SC) 53.52 Suresh Paswan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 40,660 44.07 Dil Keshwar Ram Indian National Congress INC 36,772 39.863,8884.21 238 Aurangabad 57.25 Suresh Mehta Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 41,176 35.53 Ramadhar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 32,603 28.138,5737.40 239 Rafiganj 57.01 Sushil Kumar Singh Samata PartySAP 32,918 34.27 Md. Nehaludin Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 22,724 23.6610,19410.61 240 Obra 61.67 Raja Ram Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationCPI(ML) 37,650 32.48 Ram Naresh Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 24,684 21.2912,96611.19 241 Goh 70.37 Deo Kumar Sharma Samata PartySAP 48,889 38.69 Ayodhya Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 42,230 33.426,6595.27 242 Arwal 61.04 Akhilesh Pd. Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 29,298 26.27 Shah Chand Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation CPI(ML) 27,037 24.252,2612.02 243 Kurtha 71.21 Shiv Bachan Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 50,888 39.17 Mundrika Singh Yadav Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 50,232 38.676560.50 244 Makhdumpur 74.28 Vagi Kumar Verma Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 62,996 47.45 Ram Jatan Sinha Indian National Congress INC 55,626 41.907,3705.55 245 Jahanabad 79.19 Muni Lal Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 72,628 48.87 Syed Asghar Hussain Samata Party SAP 53,687 36.1218,94112.75 246 Ghosi 80.77 Jagdish Sharma Independent politicianIND 87,621 58.32 Mithilesh Yadav Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation CPI(ML) 60,097 40.0027,52418.32 247 Belaganj 70.98 Surendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 61,840 48.52 Krishan Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 39,106 30.6822,73417.84 248 Konch 66.28 Mahesh Singh Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 63,001 52.64 Lalita Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 36,992 30.9126,00921.73 249 Gaya Mufassil 69.31 Vinod Kumar Yadvendu Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 42,997 36.81 Awadhesh Kumar Singh Indian National Congress INC 37,236 31.875,7614.94 250 Gaya Town 50.86 Prem Kumar Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 37,264 34.52 Masaud Manjar Communist Party of India CPI 33,205 30.764,0593.76 251 Imamganj (SC) 55.68 Uday Narayan Chaudhary Samata PartySAP 40,769 46.09 Ramswaroop Paswan Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 28,268 31.9612,50114.13 252 Gurua 67.27 Shakeel Ahmad Kha Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 44,294 39.92 Amrendra Kumar Singh Bihar People's Party BPSP 22,711 20.4721,58319.45 253 Bodh Gaya (SC) 59.89 Jitan Ram Manjhi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 41,298 44.93 Krishna Kumar Choudhury Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 19,741 21.4821,55723.45 254 Barachatti (SC) 40.79 Bhagwatee Devi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 26,694 39.27 Rajesh Kumar Samata Party SAP 16,030 23.5810,66415.69 255 Fatehpur (SC) 57.83 Shyamdeo Paswan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 53,589 52.19 Tapeshwar Prasad Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 27,887 27.1625,70225.03 256 Atri 83.95 Rajendra Prasad Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 90,858 59.34 Birendra Singh Bihar People's Party BPSP 58,824 38.4232,03420.92 257 Nawada 76.82 Rajballabh Prasad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 1,06,614 57.51 Shatrughan Prasad Singh Independent politician IND 55,212 29.7851,40227.73 258 Rajauli (SC) 68.61 Rajaram Paswan Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 71,589 51.69 Banwari Ram Independent politician IND 40,247 29.0631,34222.63 259 Gobindpur 72.23 Gayatri Devi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 45,930 34.64 Mohan Singh Samata Party SAP 37,011 27.918,9196.73 260 Warsaliganj 79.59 Aruna Devi Independent politicianIND 88,490 56.65 Manilal Prasad Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 43,777 28.0244,71328.63 261 Hisua 58.57 Aditya Singh Independent politicianIND 27,497 27.63 Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) 23,577 23.693,9203.94 262 Kodarma 64.34 Annapurna Devi Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 64,790 51.24 Ramesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 42,828 33.8721,96217.37 263 Barhi 68.78 Manoj Kumar Yadav Indian National CongressINC 72,443 67.25 Mahaveer Sahu Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 19,983 18.5552,46048.70 264 Chatra (SC) 37.37 Satyanand Bhokata Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 34,177 45.18 Janardan Paswan Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 27,682 36.596,4958.59 265 Simaria (SC) 26.55 Yogendra Nath Baitha Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 19,788 41.38 Upendra Nath Das Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 14,239 29.775,54911.61 266 Barkagaon 47.92 Loknath Mahto Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 40,921 35.91 Puran Ram Shahu Communist Party of India CPI 30,342 26.6310,5799.28 267 Ramgarh 63.04 Sabir Ahmed Quaresi Communist Party of IndiaCPI 42,599 34.78 Arjun Ram Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 30,013 24.5012,58610.28 268 Mandu 51.39 Teklal Mahto Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 49,022 40.03 Khiru Mahto Samata Party SAP 19,458 15.8929,56424.14 269 Hazaribagh 49.76 Deo Dayal Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 48,923 46.62 Lambodar Pathak Indian National Congress INC 35,011 33.3613,91213.26 270 Barkatha 60.79 Bhubneshwar Prasad Mehta Communist Party of IndiaCPI 33,169 28.60 Khagendra Prasad Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 32,294 27.848750.76 271 Dhanwar 68.13 Rabindra Kr. Ray Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 34,145 25.60 Raj Kumar Yadav Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation CPI(ML) 31,304 23.472,8412.13 272 Bagodar 58.35 Mahendra Prasad Singh Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) LiberationCPI(ML) 32,182 27.47 Gautam Sagar Rana Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 25,529 21.796,6535.68 273 Jamua (SC) 62.99 Baldeo Hazra Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 60,838 50.66 Sukar Ravidas Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 28,105 23.4132,73327.25 274 Gandey 67.77 Salkhan Soren Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 35,375 31.67 Laxaman Swarnkar Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 26,457 23.698,9187.98 275 Giridih 49.19 Chandra Mohan Prasad Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 24,722 27.71 Nirbhay Kumar Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 23,697 26.561,0251.15 276 Dumri 46.69 Lal Chand Mahto Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 28,087 35.35 Jagarnath Mahto Samata Party SAP 21,362 26.896,7258.46 277 Gomia 53.20 Madhav Lal Singh Independent politicianIND 38,404 40.13 Chhatru Ram Mahato Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 26,262 27.4412,14212.69 278 Bermo 56.20 Rajendra Prasad Singh Indian National CongressINC 46,783 37.71 Ramadhar Singh Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 27,494 22.1619,28915.55 279 Bokaro 56.63 Samaresh Singh Independent politicianIND 97,712 48.66 Ashok Choudhary Samata Party SAP 33,779 16.8263,93331.84 280 Tundi 59.53 Saba Ahmad Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 25,079 24.34 Mathura Pd. Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 24,925 24.191540.15 281 Baghmara 60.02 Jaleshwar Mahato Samata PartySAP 51,391 42.56 Om Prakash Lal Indian National Congress INC 47,438 39.293,9533.27 282 Sindri 62.07 Fulchand Mandal Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 42,604 33.51 Anand Mahato Marxist Co-ordination Committee MCO 37,861 29.784,7433.73 283 Nirsa 58.14 Gurudas Chaterjee Marxist Co-ordination CommitteeMCO 37,585 30.40 Subrat Sengupta All India Forward Bloc AIFB 36,804 29.767810.64 284 Dhanbad 52.94 Pashupati Nath Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 74,331 48.82 Prasadi Sao Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 32,266 21.1942,06527.63 285 Jharia 55.78 Bacha Singh Samata PartySAP 56,401 42.20 Abdul Qaum Ansari Indian National Congress INC 28,362 21.2228,03920.98 286 Chandankiyari (SC) 54.32 Haru Rajwar Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 37,431 42.64 Satish Chandra Rajak Independent politician IND 17,721 20.1919,71022.45 287 Baharagora 69.30 Dinesh Kumar Sarangi Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 30,186 27.24 Bidyut Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 28,885 26.061,3011.18 288 Ghatsila (ST) 59.47 Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Indian National CongressINC 50,645 49.31 Baiju Murmu Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 18,769 18.2831,87631.03 289 Potka (ST) 52.60 Menka Sardar Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 30,132 29.58 Krishna Mardi Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 21,235 20.848,8978.74 290 Jugsalai (SC) 55.75 Dulal Bhuiyan Jharkhand Mukti MorchaJMM 69,989 59.26 Mangal Ram Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 26,648 22.5643,34136.70 291 Jamshedpur East 50.50 Raghubar Das Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 70,358 63.90 K.P. Singh Indian National Congress INC 22,395 20.3447,96343.56 292 Jamshedpur West 47.30 Mrigendra Pratap Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 49,413 45.13 Shamsudin Khan Indian National Congress INC 22,669 20.7026,74424.43 293 Ichagarh 63.94 Arvind Kumar Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 37,505 35.17 Sudhir Mahato Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 24,741 23.2012,76411.97 294 Seraikella (ST) 56.73 Anant Ram Tudu Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 49,333 45.20 Champai Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 40,550 37.168,7838.04 295 Chaibasa (ST) 62.36 Bagun Sumbrui Indian National CongressINC 28,930 33.02 Deepak Birua Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 22,511 25.696,4197.33 296 Majhgaon (ST) 61.95 Badkunwar Gagrai Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 25,163 33.24 Niral Purty Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 17,364 22.947,79910.30 297 Jaganathpur (ST) 61.90 Madhu Kora Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 25,818 34.01 Sonaram Birua Indian National Congress INC 18,394 24.237,4249.78 298 Manoharpur (ST) 63.03 Joba Majhi United Goans Democratic PartyUGDP 29,607 35.34 Shiva Bodra Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 20,572 24.569,03510.78 299 Chakradharpur (ST) 61.28 Chumnu Oraon Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 24,243 30.19 Sukhdeo Hembrom Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 18,030 22.456,2137.74 300 Kharasawan (ST) 62.89 Arjun Munda Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 44,521 50.78 Vijay Singh Soy Indian National Congress INC 30,847 35.1813,67415.60 301 Tamar (ST) 53.34 Ramesh Singh Munda Samata PartySAP 37,196 45.56 Kalicharan Munda Indian National Congress INC 18,167 22.2519,02923.31 302 Torpa (ST) 55.74 Koche Munda Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 24,986 37.23 Niral Enem Horo Independent politician IND 21,889 32.623,0974.61 303 Khunti (ST) 56.52 Nilkanth Singh Munda Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 33,828 46.63 Sushila Kerketta Indian National Congress INC 25,857 35.647,97110.99 304 Silli 62.72 Sudesh Kumar Mahto United Goans Democratic PartyUGDP 40,322 44.69 Keshaw Mahto Kamlesh Indian National Congress INC 25,784 28.5814,53816.11 305 Khijri (ST) 57.57 Sawna Lakra Indian National CongressINC 49,539 46.08 Karma Oraon Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 38,162 35.5011,37710.58 306 Ranchi 48.59 Chandreshwar Prasad Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 56,445 54.96 Jai Singh Yadav Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 20,236 19.7036,20935.26 307 Hatia 51.84 Ramji Lal Sharda Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 51,597 46.37 Abhay Kumar Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 29,741 26.7321,85619.64 308 Kanke (SC) 42.52 Ram Chandra Nayak Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 41,994 46.18 Samri Lal Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 24,603 27.0517,39119.13 309 Mandar (ST) 44.61 Deo Kumar Dhan Indian National CongressINC 23,588 27.60 Diwakar Minz Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 21,176 24.772,4122.83 310 Sisai (ST) 31.54 Dinesh Oraon Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 24,508 47.43 Bandi Oraon Indian National Congress INC 16,745 32.417,76315.02 311 Kolebira (ST) 57.23 Theodor Kiro Indian National CongressINC 35,266 45.12 Nirmal Kumar Besra Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 25,544 32.689,72212.44 312 Simdega (ST) 50.24 Niel Tirkey Indian National CongressINC 31,514 41.23 Chatur Baraik Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 30,118 39.401,3961.83 313 Gumla (ST) 53.23 Sudarshan Bhagat Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 28,905 36.12 Bernard Minj Jharkhand Mukti Morcha JMM 22,228 27.786,6778.34 314 Bishnupur (ST) 35.35 Chandresh Oraon Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 22,369 40.99 Bhukhla Bhagat Indian National Congress INC 18,519 33.933,8507.06 315 Lohardaga (ST) 33.00 Sadhanu Bhagat Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 16,979 35.20 Indra Nath Bhagat Indian National Congress INC 16,131 33.458481.75 316 Latehar (SC) 16.97 Baidynath Ram Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 7,734 31.18 Prakash Ram Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 4,960 19.992,77411.19 317 Manika (ST) 34.34 Yamuna Singh Bharatiya Janata PartyBJP 16,674 37.05 Ramchandra Singh Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 11,905 26.454,76910.60 318 Panki 45.67 Madhu Singh Samata PartySAP 17,095 24.76 Videsh Singh Independent politician IND 17,058 24.70370.06 319 Daltonganj 49.71 Inder Singh Namdhari Janata Dal (United)JD(U) 40,675 40.42 Anil Kumar Chaurasiya Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 25,132 24.9815,54315.44 320 Garhwa 54.67 Girinath Singh Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 45,239 44.69 Shyam Narayan Dubey Bharatiya Janata Party BJP 33,057 32.6512,18212.04 321 Bhawanathpur 60.45 Ram Chandra Pd. Keshri Samata PartySAP 38,350 31.70 Anant Pratap Deo Indian National Congress INC 29,995 24.798,3556.91 322 Bishrampur 56.77 Chandrashekhar Dubey Indian National CongressINC 44,308 43.12 Ramchandra Chandrabanshi Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD 31,511 30.6712,79712.45 323 Chhatarpur (SC) 46.33 Manoj Kumar Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 20,864 30.47 Sumitra Paswan Janata Dal (United) JD(U) 14,699 21.476,1659.00 324 Hussainabad 54.54 Sanjay Kumar Singh Yadav Rashtriya Janata DalRJD 28,074 32.10 Dashrath Kumar Singh Samata Party SAP 22,102 25.275,9726.83 Government formation The result was a setback for the BJP, which in media campaigns was emerging with a massive victory. RJD emerged as the single largest party. In March 2000, Nitish Kumar was elected Chief Minister of Bihar for the first time at the behest of the Vajpayee Government in the centre.https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/from-the-archives-2000-when-nitish-kumar-became-bihar-cm-for-first-time-1985894-2022-08-09 From the archives (2000) | When Nitish Kumar became Bihar CM for first time India Today NDA and allies had 151 MLAs whereas Lalu Prasad Yadav had 159 MLAs in the 324 member house. Both alliances were less than the majority mark that is 163. Nitish resigned before he could prove his numbers in the house.Kumar Abhay 24 November 2019 March 2000: When Nitish quit as CM, before floor test https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/march-2000-when-nitish-quit-as-cm-before-floor-test-779422.html 29 March 2022 Deccan Herald en 7 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200407134118/https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/march-2000-when-nitish-quit-as-cm-before-floor-test-779422.html live https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20000320-nitish-kumars-government-in-bihar-not-outvoted-as-much-as-outmanoeuvred-by-laloo-yadav-777236-2000-03-20 Outvoted as much as outmanoeuvred by Laloo Yadav 7 April 2020 7 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200407134118/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20000320-nitish-kumars-government-in-bihar-not-outvoted-as-much-as-outmanoeuvred-by-laloo-yadav-777236-2000-03-20 live He lasted 7 days in the post.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/nitish-kumars-swinging-affections-for-bjp-and-rjd/article65751235.ece Nitish Kumar's wavering affections for BJP and RJD Sobhana K. Nair The Hindu 9 August 2022 www.thehindu.com With the political manoeuvring of Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi was sworn in as the Chief Minister again.https://www.firstpost.com/india/rjd-silver-jubilee-high-and-low-points-the-bihar-party-went-through-in-the-last-25-years-9779821.html RJD silver jubilee today: The high and low points that the Bihar party went through in the last 25 years 5 July 2021 Firstpost The ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal agreed to the formation of Jharkhand though a large chunk of Bihar's revenues went to the new State, because the party then had a majority of its own in the Bihar Assembly after the bifurcation of the State. The media largely failed to gauge the ground level polarisation in Bihar. According to Sanjay Kumar: there can be no doubt about one thing that the upper-caste media was always anti-Lalu and it was either not aware of the ground level polarisation in Bihar, or deliberately ignored it. If the election result did not appear as a setback for RJD, it was largely because of the bleak picture painted by the media. Against this background, RJD's defeat had appeared like a victory.https://books.google.com/books?id=IVxODwAAQBAJ&pg=PT85 Post-Mandal Politics in Bihar: Changing Electoral Patterns Re-emergence of RJD: elections of 2000 Sanjay Kumar SAGE publishing India 2018 978-9352805860 85–86 19 December 2020 6 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220806221253/https://books.google.com/books?id=IVxODwAAQBAJ&pg=PT85 live Even after serving imprisonment in connection with the 1997 scam, Lalu seemed to relish his role as the lower-caste jester. He argued that corruption charges against him and his family were the conspiracy of the upper-caste bureaucracy and media elites threatened by the rise of peasant cultivator castes. References 2 2000 2000 Bihar Category:February 2000 in India