| Kurseong | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 24 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Kurseong Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| LS constituency | Darjeeling |
| Established | 1951 |
| Total electors | 236,477 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Darjeeling Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Overview
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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 24 Kurseong Assembly 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.[1]
Kurseong Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[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 | Kurseong | Shiva Kumar Rai | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1957 | Kurseong | Bhadra Bahadur Hamal | Communist Party of India |
| 1962 | Kurseong | Bhadra Bahadur Hamal | Communist Party of India |
| 1967 | Kurseong | Nanda Lal Gurung | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1969 | Kurseong | Nanda Lal Gurung | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1971 | Kurseong | Ananda Prasad Pathak | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1972 | Kurseong | 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
[edit]2021
[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 | New | |
| GJM | Tshering Lama Dahal | 57,960 | 33.02 |  34.17
| |
| CPI(M) | Uttam Brahman | 2,545 | 1.45 | 6.00
| |
| ABGL | Ugam Lama | 2,299 | 1.31 | New | |
| Independent | Pranav Pradhan | 1,366 | 0.78 | New | |
| Independent | Bhupendra Lepcha | 960 | 0.55 | New | |
| None of the Above | 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 | ||
| None of the Above | 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 | 114,297 | 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]- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
