Darjeeling Vidhan Sabha constituency
Darjeeling Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Darjeeling Vidhan Sabha constituency
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Key facts
• Name — Darjeeling • Type — SLA • Mla — Noman Rai • Party — Bharatiya Janata Party • Latest Election Year — 2026 • Preceded By — Neeraj Zimba • State — West Bengal • District — Darjeeling • Loksabha Cons — Darjeeling • Constituency No — 23 • Established — 1951 • Electors — 210,995 • Reservation — None
Overview
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
Members of the Legislative Assembly
• Year — Name — Party • 1952 — Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj — Independent politician • 1957 — Deo Prakash Rai • 1962 — Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League • 1967 — Independent politician • 1969 — Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League • 1971 • 1972 • 1977 — Independent politician • 1982 — Dawa Lama — Communist Party of India (Marxist) • 1987 • 1991 — Narendra Kumai — Independent politician • 1996 — Nar Bahadur Chhetri — Gorkha National Liberation Front • 2001 — D.K. Pradhan • 2006 — Pranay Rai • 2011 — Trilok Dewan — Gorkha Janmukti Morcha • 2016 — Amar Singh Rai • 2019^ — Neeraj Zimba — Bharatiya Janata Party • 2021 • 2026 — Noman Rai • ^ by-election
2026
2026
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2019 by-election
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.
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