Darjeeling Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
| Darjeeling | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 23 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 246,663 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2026 |
| Preceded by | Neeraj Zimba |
Overview[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj | Independent | |
| 1957 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| 1969 | |||
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | |||
| 1982 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India | |
| 1987 | |||
| 1991 | Narendra Kumai | Gorkha National Liberation Front | |
| 1996 | Nar Bahadur Chhetri | ||
| 2001 | D.K. Pradhan | ||
| 2006 | Pranay Rai | ||
| 2011 | Trilok Dewan | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha | |
| 2016 | Amar Singh Rai | ||
| 2019^ | Neeraj Zimba | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2021 | |||
| 2026 | Noman Rai | ||
- ^ by-election
Election results[edit | edit source]
2026[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Noman Rai | 62,076 | 35.72 |  5.16
| |
| BGPM | Bijoy Kumar Rai | 56,019 | 32.23 | Template:New | |
| Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front | Ajoy Lucas Edwards | 48,635 | 27.98 | Template:New | |
| INC | Madhap Rai | 1,729 | 0.99 | Template:New | |
| Rastriya Aam Jan Seva Party | Milan Thokar | 1,371 | 0.79 | Template:New | |
| Independent | Jatin Ghalay | 1,937 | 1.11 | Template:New | |
| None of the above (India) | None of the above | 2,040 | 1.17 | 0.34
| |
| Majority | 6,057 | 3.49 | 9.13
| ||
| Turnout | 173,807 | 88.98 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2021 Election[edit | edit source]
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 | 20.92
| |
| GJM (Binay faction) | Keshav Raj Sharma | 47,631 | 28.26 | 0.92
| |
| 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 | 0.33
| |
| 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 | edit source]
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) | 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 (India) | None of the Above | 1,487 | 1.04 | 2.25
| |
| Majority | 46,538 | 32.62 |  1.3
| ||
| Turnout | 1,42,675 | 59.71 | |||
| BJP gain from GJM | Swing | ||||
2016 Election[edit | edit source]
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 | 18.65
| |
| 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 (India) | None of the Above | 5,817 | 3.65 | ||
| Majority | 49,913 | 31.32 | 38.07
| ||
| Turnout | 159,374 | 67.11 | |||
| GJM hold | Swing | ||||
2011 Election[edit | edit source]
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 | 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 | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of Indial. Retrieved 30 June 2014.