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Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Kurseong | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Kurseong Location in West Bengal  Kurseong Kurseong (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.883°N 88.283°ECoordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.883°N 88.283°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Constituency No | 24 |
| Type Electoral system | Open First past the post |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electorate (year) | 197,531 (2011)[1] 225,802 (2016)[2] 236,477 (2021)[3] |
Kurseong (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. 24 Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Kurseong municipality, Kurseong community development block, Mirik municipality, Mirik community development block, Rangli Rangliot community development block, Gorabari Margaret's Hope, Lower Sonada I, Lower Sonada II, Munda Kothi and Upper Sonada gram panchayats of Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri community development block, and (i) Sitong Forest (Village), (ii) Sivok Hill Forest (Village), and (iii) Sivok Forest (Village) in Champasari GP of Matigara community development block.[4]
Kurseong (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 | Kurseong-Siliguri | Tenzing Wangdi | Indian National Congress |
| 1951 | Kurseong-Siliguri | George Mahbert | Independent |
| 1951 | Jorebungalow | Shiva Kumar Rai | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1957 | Jorebungalow | Bhadra Bahadur Hamal | Communist Party of India |
| 1962 | Jorebungalow | Bhadra Bahadur Hamal | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | Jorebungalow | Nanda Lal Gurung | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1969 | Jorebungalow | Nanda Lal Gurung | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1971 | Jorebungalow | Ananda Prasad Pathak | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1972 | Jorebungalow | Nanda Lal Gurung | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1977 | Kurseong | Dawa Narbula | Indian National Congress |
| 1982 | Kurseong | Harka Bahadur Rai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | Kurseong | Harka Bahadur Rai | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | Kurseong | Nar Bahadur Chhetri | Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 1996 | Kurseong | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2001 | Kurseong | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2006 | Kurseong | Shanta Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2011 | Kurseong | Rohit Sharma | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2016 | Kurseong | Rohit Sharma | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2021 | Kurseong | Bishnu Prasad Sharma | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Election results[5][edit]
2021 Election[edit]
In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bishnu Prasad Sharma of BJP defeated his nearest rival Tshering Lama Dahal of GJM (Binay faction).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bishnu Prasad Sharma | 73,475 | 41.86 | Winner | |
| GJM (Binay faction) | Tshering Lama Dahal | 57,960 | 33.02 | ||
| GJM (Bimal faction) | Narbu Lama | 33,094 | 18.85 | ||
| CPI (M) | Uttam Brahman | 2,545 | 1.45 | ||
| ABGL (Laxman faction) | Ugam Lama | 2,299 | 1.31 | ||
| ABGL (Bharati faction) | Bikram Rai | 1,429 | 0.81 | ||
| Independent | Pranav Pradhan | 1,366 | 0.78 | ||
| Independent | Bhupendra Lepcha | 960 | 0.55 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,417 | 1.38 | ||
| Majority | 15,515 | 8.84 | |||
| Turnout | 1,75,545 | ||||
| BJP gain from GJM | Swing | ||||
2016 Election[edit]
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Rohit Sharma of GJM defeated his nearest rival Shanta Chhetri of TMC.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJM | Rohit Sharma | 86,947 | 53.02 | Winner | |
| AITC | Shanta Chhetri | 53,221 | 32.45 | ||
| CPRM | Arun Kumar Ghatani | 12,219 | 7.45 | ||
| GRC | Dhurba Dewan | 4,160 | 2.53 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,426 | 4.53 | ||
| Majority | 33,726 | 20.57 | |||
| Turnout | 1,63,973 | 72.62 | |||
| GJM hold | Swing | ||||
2011 Election[edit]
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Rohit Sharma of GJM defeated his nearest rival Pemu Chhetri of GNLF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJM | Rohit Sharma | 1,14,297 | 74.00 | Winner | |
| GNLF | Pemu Chhetri | 21,201 | 13.72 | ||
| Independent | Bhupendra Lepcha | 5,963 | 3.86 | ||
| ABGL | Shiva Kumar Pradhan | 4,463 | 2.89 | ||
| INC | Chhabi Chandra Rai | 4,272 | 2.76 | ||
| CPI (M) | Deepa Chettri | 4,253 | 2.75 | ||
| Majority | 93,096 | 60.28 | |||
| Turnout | 1,54,449 | 78.19 | |||
| 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 India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 April 2019.