Darjeeling | |
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Constituency No. 23 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | East India |
State | West Bengal |
District | Darjeeling |
LS constituency | Darjeeling |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 246,663 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Legislative Assembly | |
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2021 |
Darjeeling Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview[edit]
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 23 Darjeeling Assembly constituency covers Darjeeling municipality, Darjeeling Pulbazar community development block and Dhootria Kalej Valley, Ghum Khasmahal, Sukhia-Simana, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong I, Pokhriabong II, Pokhriabong III, Lingia Maraybong, Permaguri Tamsang, Plungdung and Rangbull gram panchayats of Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri community development block.[1]
Darjeeling Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly[edit]
Election | Member | Party | |
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1951 | Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj | Independent | |
1957 | Deo Prakash Rai | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League | |
1962 | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League | ||
1967 | |||
1969 | |||
1971 | |||
1972 | |||
1977 | |||
1982 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
1987 | |||
1991 | Narendra Kumai | Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front | |
1996 | Nar Bahadur Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front | |
2001 | D.K. Pradhan | ||
2006 | Pranay Rai | ||
2011 | Trilok Dewan | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |
2016 | Amar Singh Rai | ||
2019 | Neeraj Zimba | Bharatiya Janta Party | |
2021 |
Election results[edit]
2021 Election[edit]
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Neeraj Zimba of BJP defeated his nearest rival Keshav Raj Sharma of GJM (Binay faction).
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Neeraj Zimba | 68,907 | 40.88 | Winner | |
GJM (Binay faction) | Keshav Raj Sharma | 47,631 | 28.26 | ||
GJM (Bimal faction) | Pemba Tshering Ola | 38,240 | 22.68 | ||
Independent | Suraj Gurung | 2,855 | 1.69 | ||
ABGL (Bharati faction) | Nima Gyamtsho Sherpa | 2,088 | 1.24 | ||
CPI(M) | Gautam Raj Rai | 1,913 | 1.13 | ||
Independent | Anjani Sharma | 1,677 | 0.99 | ||
ABGL (Laxman faction) | Milan Thokar | 1,397 | 0.83 | ||
Independent | Bharat Prakash Rai | 1,327 | 0.79 | ||
None of the Above | None of the Above | 2,540 | 1.51 | ||
Majority | 21,276 | 12.62 | |||
Turnout | 1,68,575 | ||||
BJP hold | Swing |
2019 By Election[edit]
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election 2019, Neeraj Zimba of BJP defeated his nearest rival Binay Tamang (Independent). The by-election was held because the sitting MLA Amar Singh Rai resigned to contest in the Lok Sabha election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Neeraj Zimba | 88,161 | 61.80 | Winner | |
GJM (Binay faction) | Binay Tamang | 41,623 | 29.18 | ||
JAP | Amar Lama | 3,242 | 2.27 | ||
CPI(M) | K.B. Wattar | 2,087 | 1.46 | ||
Independent | Swaraj Thapa | 1,768 | 1.24 | ||
Independent | Sarda Rai Subba | 1,270 | 0.89 | ||
Indian Democratic Republican Front | Sanjay Thakuri | 1,183 | 0.83 | ||
GRC | Amar Luksom | 1,166 | 0.82 | ||
ABGL | Biplov Rai | 668 | 0.47 | ||
None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,487 | 1.04 | ||
Majority | 46,538 | 32.62 | |||
Turnout | 1,42,675 | 59.71 | |||
BJP gain from GJM | Swing |
2016 Election[edit]
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Amar Singh Rai of GJM defeated his nearest rival Sarda Rai Subba of TMC.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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GJM | Amar Singh Rai | 95,386 | 59.85 | Winner | |
AITC | Sarda Rai Subba | 45,473 | 28.53 | ||
CPRM | Govind Chettri | 8,982 | 5.63 | ||
GRC | Ashok Kumar Lepcha | 3,716 | 2.33 | ||
None of the Above | None of the Above | 5,817 | 3.65 | ||
Majority | 49,913 | 31.32 | |||
Turnout | 1,59,374 | 67.11 | |||
GJM hold | Swing |
2011 Election[edit]
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Trilok Dewan of GJM defeated his nearest rival Bim Subba of GNLF.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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GJM | Trilok Dewan | 120,532 | 78.50 | Winner | |
GNLF | Bim Subba | 13,997 | 9.11 | ||
ABGL | Bharati Tamang | 11,198 | 7.29 | ||
CPI(M) | K.B. Wattar | 5,353 | 3.48 | ||
INC | Nahakul Chandra Chhetri | 2,463 | 1.60 | ||
Majority | 1,06,535 | 69.39 | |||
Turnout | 1,53,523 | 70.44 | |||
GJM gain from GNLF | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of Indial. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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