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Constituency of the West Bengal legislative assembly in India
Darjeeling Assembly 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 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.
Darjeeling Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency) .
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
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).
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election : Darjeeling constituency
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
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
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.
West Bengal Legislative Assembly By-Election, 2019: Darjeeling constituency
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
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.
2011 Election
In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election , Trilok Dewan of GJM defeated his nearest rival Bim Subba of GNLF.
References
^ "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal . Election Commission of Indial. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
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