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Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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 | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
| 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
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.[1]
Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly[2]
| 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[2]
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).
| 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
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
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
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of Indial. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 April 2019.