Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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| 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.
Contents
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
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Darjeeling | Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj | Independent[2] |
| 1957 | Deo Prakash Rai | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[3] | |
| 1962 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[4] | |
| 1967 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[5] | |
| 1969 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[6] | |
| 1971 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[7] | |
| 1972 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[8] | |
| 1977 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League[9] | |
| 1982 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[10] | |
| 1987 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist)[11] | |
| 1991 | Narendra Kumai | Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front[12] | |
| 1996 | Nar Bahadur Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front[13] | |
| 2001 | D.K.Pradhan | Gorkha National Liberation Front [14] | |
| 2006 | Pranay Rai | Gorkha National Liberation Front [15] | |
| 2011 | Trilok Dewan | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha[16] |
2016 Election
In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, 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 | |
| Trinamool Congress | 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 | ||||
Election results
2011
In the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011, 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 | ||||
1977-2006
In the 2006 state assembly elections,[15] Pranay Rai of GNLF won the Darjeeling assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Amar Lama, Independent/ABGL. Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. D.K. Pradhan of GNLF defeated Sawan Rai, Independent/CPRM, in 2001.[14] Nar Bahadur Chhetri of GNLF defeated Kamala Sanskrityayan of CPI(M) in 1996.[13] Narendra Kumai, Independent, defeated J.D.S. Rai of ABGL in 1991.[12] Dawa Lama of CPI(M) defeated P.P. Rai, Independent, in 1987[11] and J.D.S. Rai in 1982.[10] Deo Prakash Rai, Independent/ABGL, defeated Sadgopal Lepcha of CPI(M) in 1977.[9][17]
1951–1972
Deo Prakash Rai of IGL/Independent won in 1972,[8] 1971,[7] 1969,[6] 1967,[5] 1962[4] and 1957.[3] In independent India’s first election in 1951,[2] Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj, Independent, won.
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