Darjeeling Assembly 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°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Constituency No | 23 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
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 |
Election results
2019 By Election
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly by-election 2019, Neeraj Zimba of BJP defeated his nearest rival Binay Tamang (Independent).
| 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 | |||||
| Turnout | 1,42,675 | 59.71 | |||
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] gain from [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]] | Swing | ||||
2016 Election[2]
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 | ||
| Turnout | 159,374 | ||||
2011 Election[2]
In the 2011 West Bengal state 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 | ||
| Turnout | 153,543 | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of Indial. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- ^ a b c "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 April 2019.