Kalimpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Kalimpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Kalimpong district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Kalimpong | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
  Kalimpong Location in West Bengal  Kalimpong Kalimpong (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′N 88°28′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kalimpong |
| Constituency No | 22 |
| Type | Open |
| Lok Sabha constituency | 4 Darjeeling |
| Electoral system | First past the post |
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 22 Kalimpong (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Kalimpong municipality, Kalimpong I community development block, Kalimpong II community development block, and Gorubathan community development block.[1]
Kalimpong (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 | Kalimpong | Lalit Bahadur Kharga | Communist Party of India |
| 1957 | Kalimpong | Nar Bahadur Gurung | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1962 | Kalimpong | Lakshmi Ranjan Josse | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1967 | Kalimpong | K.B. Gurung | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | Kalimpong | P.L. Subba | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1971 | Kalimpong | Madan Kumar Subba | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1972 | Kalimpong | Gajendra Gurung | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | Kalimpong | Renu Leena Subba | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1982 | Kalimpong | Renu Leena Subba | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1987 | Kalimpong | Mohan Singh Rai | Communist Party of India |
| 1991 | Kalimpong | Nima Tsering Moktan | Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 1996 | Kalimpong | Gaulan Lepcha | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2001 | Kalimpong | Gaulan Lepcha | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2006 | Kalimpong | Gaulan Lepcha | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2011 | Kalimpong | Harka Bahadur Chhetri | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2016 | Kalimpong | Sarita Rai | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
Election results
2016 Election[2]
In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sarita Rai of GJM defeated her nearest rival Harka Bahadur Chhetri of JAP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJM | Sarita Rai | 67,693 | 49.05 | Winner | |
| JAP | Harka Bahadur Chhetri | 56,262 | 40.77 | ||
| CPRM | Kishore Pradhan | 5,714 | 4.14 | ||
| GRC | Amar Lucksom | 3,201 | 2.32 | ||
| Independent | Bhrigu Nath Gupta | 1,751 | 1.26 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,364 | 2.43 | ||
| Turnout | 137,985 | ||||
2011 Election[2]
In the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election, Harka Bahadur Chhetri of GJM defeated his nearest rival Prakash Dahal of GNLF.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJM | Harka Bahadur Chettri | 109,102 | 87.36 | Winner | |
| GNLF | Prakash Dahal | 7,427 | 5.94 | ||
| INC | Shanti Kumar Sharma | 3,399 | 2.72 | ||
| CPI | Bikram Chhetri | 3,105 | 2.48 | ||
| ABGL | Tribhuwan Rai | 1,852 | 1.48 | ||
| Turnout | 124,885 | ||||
References
- "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
- "Election Results - Full Statistical Reports". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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