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|subdivision_type5 | | subdivision_name6 = 217,964 (2011)<ref>{{cite web|date=14 August 2018|title=West Bengal 2011|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3195-west-bengal-2011/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref> <br> 237,470 (2016)<ref>{{cite web|date=16 August 2018|title=West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3469-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2016/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref> <br> 246,663 (2021)<ref>{{cite web|date=21 June 2021|title=West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13605-west-bengal-general-legislative-election-2021/|work=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref> | ||
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<!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | | leader_name = [[Neeraj Zimba]] | ||
|area_code | | leader_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
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|[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]||Darjeeling||Amar Singh Rai||Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2016]]||Darjeeling||Amar Singh Rai||Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | ||
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|2019(by-election)||Darjeeling||Neeraj Zimba||[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |2019 (by-election)||Darjeeling||Neeraj Zimba||[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | ||
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|[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]||Darjeeling||[[Neeraj Zimba]]||[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | |||
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==Election results== | ==Election results<ref name=WestBengalResults/>== | ||
===2021 Election=== | |||
In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Neeraj Zimba of BJP defeated his nearest rival Keshav Raj Sharma of GJM (Binay faction). | |||
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Darjeeling constituency}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
|candidate = Neeraj Zimba | |||
|votes = 68,907 | |||
|percentage = 40.88 | |||
|change = Winner | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate| | |||
|party = [[GJM]] (Binay faction) | |||
|candidate = Keshav Raj Sharma | |||
|votes = 47,631 | |||
|percentage = 28.26 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate| | |||
|party = [[GJM]] (Bimal faction) | |||
|candidate = Pemba Tshering Ola | |||
|votes = 38,240 | |||
|percentage = 22.68 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Independent (politician) | |||
|candidate = Suraj Gurung | |||
|votes = 2,855 | |||
|percentage = 1.69 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate| | |||
|party = [[ABGL]] (Bharati faction) | |||
|candidate = Nima Gyamtsho Sherpa | |||
|votes = 2,088 | |||
|percentage = 1.24 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |||
|candidate = Gautam Raj Rai | |||
|votes = 1,913 | |||
|percentage = 1.13 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Independent (politician) | |||
|candidate = Anjani Sharma | |||
|votes = 1,677 | |||
|percentage = 0.99 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate| | |||
|party = [[ABGL]] (Laxman faction) | |||
|candidate = Milan Thokar | |||
|votes = 1,397 | |||
|percentage = 0.83 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = Independent (politician) | |||
|candidate = Bharat Prakash Rai | |||
|votes = 1,327 | |||
|percentage = 0.79 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | |||
|party = None of the Above | |||
|candidate = None of the Above | |||
|votes = 2,540 | |||
|percentage = 1.51 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box majority| | |||
|votes = 21,276 | |||
|percentage = 12.62 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box turnout| | |||
|votes = 1,68,575 | |||
|percentage = | |||
|change = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box hold with party link | | |||
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
|swing = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box end}} | |||
===2019 By Election=== | ===2019 By Election=== | ||
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election 2019, Neeraj Zimba of BJP defeated his nearest rival Binay Tamang (Independent). | 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. | ||
{{Election box begin | title=By Election, 2019: Darjeeling }} | {{Election box begin | title=West Bengal Legislative Assembly By-Election, 2019: Darjeeling constituency}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | {{Election box candidate with party link| | ||
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party | |party = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | {{Election box candidate with party link| | ||
|party = None of the | |party = None of the Above | ||
|candidate = | |candidate = None of the Above | ||
|votes = 1,487 | |votes = 1,487 | ||
|percentage = 1.04 | |percentage = 1.04 | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Election box majority| | {{Election box majority| | ||
|votes = | |votes = 46,538 | ||
|percentage = | |percentage = 32.62 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Election box gain with party link| | {{Election box gain with party link| | ||
| winner = | | winner = Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
|loser = | |loser = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | ||
|swing = | |swing = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
===2016 Election | ===2016 Election=== | ||
In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Amar Singh Rai of GJM defeated his nearest rival Sarda Rai Subba of TMC. | In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Amar Singh Rai of GJM defeated his nearest rival Sarda Rai Subba of TMC. | ||
{{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Darjeeling constituency}} | {{Election box begin | title= [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Darjeeling constituency}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | {{Election box candidate with party link| | ||
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | ||
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|change = | |change = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Election box candidate| | {{Election box candidate with party link| | ||
|party = | |party = None of the Above | ||
|candidate = None of the Above | |candidate = None of the Above | ||
|votes = 5,817 | |votes = 5,817 | ||
|percentage = 3.65 | |percentage = 3.65 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | |||
{{Election box majority| | |||
|votes = 49,913 | |||
|percentage = 31.32 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Election box turnout| | {{Election box turnout| | ||
|votes = | |votes = 1,59,374 | ||
|percentage = | |percentage = 67.11 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Election box hold with party link | | |||
|winner = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |||
|swing = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
===2011 Election | ===2011 Election=== | ||
In the [[2011 West Bengal | In the [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Trilok Dewan of GJM defeated his nearest rival Bim Subba of GNLF. | ||
{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal | {{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Darjeeling constituency}} | ||
{{Election box candidate with party link| | {{Election box candidate with party link| | ||
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | ||
|candidate = Trilok Dewan | |candidate = Trilok Dewan | ||
|votes = | |votes = 1,20,532 | ||
|percentage = 78.50 | |percentage = 78.50 | ||
|change = Winner | |change = Winner | ||
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|percentage = 1.60 | |percentage = 1.60 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | |||
{{Election box majority| | |||
|votes = 1,06,535 | |||
|percentage = 69.39 | |||
|change = | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Election box turnout| | {{Election box turnout| | ||
|votes = | |votes = 1,53,523 | ||
|percentage = | |percentage = 70.44 | ||
|change = | |change = | ||
}} | |||
{{Election box gain with party link| | |||
|winner = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |||
|loser = Gorkha National Liberation Front | |||
|swing = | |||
}} | |||
{{Election box end}} | {{Election box end}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{ | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Darjeeling}} | {{Darjeeling}} | ||
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]] | [[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]] | ||
[[Category:Politics of Darjeeling district]] | [[Category:Politics of Darjeeling district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:09, 4 January 2022
Darjeeling | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Darjeeling Location in West Bengal  Darjeeling Darjeeling (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°02′20″N 88°15′50″E / 27.03889°N 88.26389°ECoordinates: 27°02′20″N 88°15′50″E / 27.03889°N 88.26389°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Constituency No | 23 |
| Type Electoral system | Open First past the post |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electorate (year) | 217,964 (2011)[1] 237,470 (2016)[2] 246,663 (2021)[3] |
| Government | |
| • Incumbent | Neeraj Zimba (Bharatiya Janata Party) |
Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha 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 (Vidhan Sabha 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.[4]
Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
Members of Legislative Assembly[5][edit]
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Darjeeling | Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj | Independent |
| 1957 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1962 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1967 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1969 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1971 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1972 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1977 | Darjeeling | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1982 | Darjeeling | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | Darjeeling | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | Darjeeling | Narendra Kumai | Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 1996 | Darjeeling | Nar Bahadur Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2001 | Darjeeling | D.K. Pradhan | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2006 | Darjeeling | Pranay Rai | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2011 | Darjeeling | Trilok Dewan | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2016 | Darjeeling | Amar Singh Rai | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2019 (by-election) | Darjeeling | Neeraj Zimba | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2021 | Darjeeling | Neeraj Zimba | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results[5][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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| NOTA | 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Neeraj Zimba | 88,161 | 61.80 | Winner | |
| GJM (Binay faction)/Independent | 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 | ||
| NOTA | 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| NOTA | 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJM | Trilok Dewan | 1,20,532 | 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]
- ↑ "West Bengal 2011". Election Commission of India. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of Indial. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 April 2019.