Kurseong Assembly constituency

Kurseong
Constituency No. 24 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Kurseong Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Established1951
Total electors218,103
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2026
Preceded byBishnu Prasad Sharma
Most Successful parties from Kurseong assembly
  1. Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (4 times) (21.1%)
  2. Gorkha National Liberation Front (4 times) (21.1%)
  3. Indian National Congress (2 times) (10.5%)
  4. Communist Party of India (2 times) (10.5%)
  5. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (2 times) (10.5%)
  6. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (2 times) (10.5%)
  7. Bharatiya Janata Party (2 times) (10.5%)
  8. Independent (1 time) (5.25%)

Kurseong 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. 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

Year Member Party
Kurseong-Siliguri
1951 Tenzing Wangdi Indian National Congress
George Mahbert Independent politician
Kurseong
1951 Shiva Kumar Rai Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1957 Bhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India
1962
1967 Nanda Lal Gurung Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1969
1971 Ananda Prasad Pathak Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1972 Nanda Lal Gurung Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1977 Dawa Narbula Indian National Congress
1982 Harka Bahadur Rai Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1987
1991 Nar Bahadur Chhetri Gorkha National Liberation Front
1996 Shanta Chhetri
2001
2006
2011 Rohit Sharma Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
2016
2021 Bishnu Prasad Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
2026 Sonam Lama

Election results

2026

In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sonam Lama of BJP defeated his nearest rival Amar Lama of BGPM by 17,007 votes.


2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sonam Lama 74,878 41.18 0.68
BGPM Amar Lama 57,871 31.83
Independent Bandana Rai 41,088 22.6
CPI(M) Uttam Brahman 1,690 0.93 0.52
INC Saroj Kumar Khatri 1,651 0.91
NOTA None of the above 1,768 0.97 0.41
Majority 17,007 9.35 0.51
Turnout 181,833 83.37 9.14
BJP hold Swing 0.25

2021

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Bishnu Prasad Sharma of BJP defeated his nearest rival Tshering Lama Dahal of GJM (Binay faction).


2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bishnu Prasad Sharma 73,475 41.86
Independent Tshering Lama 57,960 33.02
Independent Narbu Lama 33,094 18.85
CPI(M) Uttam Brahman 2,545 1.45
Independent Ugam Lama 2,299 1.31
NOTA None of the above 2,417 1.38
Majority 15,515 8.84
Turnout 175,545 74.23
BJP gain from GJM Swing

2016

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Rohit Sharma of GJM defeated his nearest rival Shanta Chhetri of TMC.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong constituency
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

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Rohit Sharma of GJM defeated his nearest rival Pemu Chhetri of GNLF.

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong constituency
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

2006

2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GNLF Shanta Chhetri 63,269 53.54
Independent Buddhiman Rai 30,217 25.57
CPI(M) Mahendra Chhetri 20,482 17.33
BSP Matilda Gurung 4,146 3.51
Majority 33,052 27.97
Turnout 118,168
Swing to GNLF from Independent Swing

2001

2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GNLF Shanta Chettri 55,630 53.29
CPI(M) Tulsi Bhattrai 24,729 23.69
Independent Pradip Pradhan 14,854 14.23
BJP Balaram Chhetri 9,180 8.79
Majority 30,901 29.60
Turnout 104,431 60.81
Swing to GNLF from CPI(M) Swing

1996

1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GNLF Shanta Chhetri 59,635 54.23
CPI(M) Tulsi Bhattarai 40,674 36.99
ABGL Manoj Dewan 7,637 6.94
AIIC(T) Parbati Pradhan (Paru Rai) 2,027 1.84
Majority 18,961 17.24
Turnout 115,250 75.87
Swing to GNLF from CPI(M) Swing

1991

1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Nar Bahadur Chettri 50,487 55.09
CPI(M) Dawa Lama 36,705 40.05
BJP Raj Gopal Bhandari 2,268 2.47
Independent Ashok Ghattani 1,322 1.44
Independent Saran Dewan 864 0.94
Majority 13,782 15.04
Turnout 103,582 73.13
Swing to Independent from CPI(M) Swing

1987

1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Harka Bahadur Rai 5,607 76.37
INC A. N. Pradhan 1,538 20.95
Independent Sunu Rai 160 2.18
Independent Tularam Rai 37 0.50
Majority 4,069 55.42
Turnout 7,802 6.76
Swing to CPI(M) from INC Swing

1982

1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) H. B. Rai 28,170 47.56
INC Dawa Norbula 27,889 47.09
Independent Bishnu Gahatraj 3,171 5.35
Majority 281 0.47
Turnout 61,400 62.50
Swing to CPI(M) from INC Swing

1977

1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dawa Norbula 11,941 27.57
CPI(M) Anand Pathak 10,390 23.99
Independent Prithwi Raj Giri 8,117 18.74
JP Prem Thapa 6,663 15.38
Independent Anta Narayan Pradhan 2,924 6.75
Independent P. B. Gurung 2,649 6.12
ABGL Amar Prokash Dimmal 427 0.99
Independent Bir Bahadur Lohar 204 0.47
Majority 1,551 3.58
Turnout 44,336 52.35
Swing to INC from CPI(M) Swing

References

  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  3. ^ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
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