# Darjeeling Assembly constituency

Darjeeling 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. 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

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1951 | Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj | Independent |
| 1957 | Deo Prakash Rai | Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1962 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1967 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1969 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1971 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1972 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1977 | Deo Prakash Rai | Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League |
| 1982 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | Dawa Lama | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | Narendra Kumai | Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 1996 | Nar Bahadur Chhetri | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2001 | D.K. Pradhan | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2006 | Pranay Rai | Gorkha National Liberation Front |
| 2011 | Trilok Dewan | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2016 | Amar Singh Rai | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha |
| 2019 | Neeraj Zimba | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2021 | Neeraj Zimba | Bharatiya Janta Party |

## Election results
### 2021 Election

In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Neeraj Zimba of BJP defeated his nearest rival Keshav Raj Sharma of GJM (Binay faction).
2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Darjeeling constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Neeraj Zimba | 68,907 | 40.88 | Winner |
| | GJM (Binay faction) | Keshav Raj Sharma | 47,631 | 28.26 | |
| | GJM (Bimal faction) | Pemba Tshering Ola | 38,240 | 22.68 | |
| | Independent | Suraj Gurung | 2,855 | 1.69 | |
| | ABGL (Bharati faction) | Nima Gyamtsho Sherpa | 2,088 | 1.24 | |
| | CPI(M) | Gautam Raj Rai | 1,913 | 1.13 | |
| | Independent | Anjani Sharma | 1,677 | 0.99 | |
| | ABGL (Laxman faction) | Milan Thokar | 1,397 | 0.83 | |
| | Independent | Bharat Prakash Rai | 1,327 | 0.79 | |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 2,540 | 1.51 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,276 | 12.62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,68,575 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 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.
West Bengal Legislative Assembly By-Election, 2019: Darjeeling constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Neeraj Zimba | 88,161 | 61.80 | Winner |
| | GJM (Binay faction) | Binay Tamang | 41,623 | 29.18 | |
| | JAP | Amar Lama | 3,242 | 2.27 | |
| | CPI(M) | K.B. Wattar | 2,087 | 1.46 | |
| | Independent | Swaraj Thapa | 1,768 | 1.24 | |
| | Independent | Sarda Rai Subba | 1,270 | 0.89 | |
| | Indian Democratic Republican Front | Sanjay Thakuri | 1,183 | 0.83 | |
| | GRC | Amar Luksom | 1,166 | 0.82 | |
| | ABGL | Biplov Rai | 668 | 0.47 | |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 1,487 | 1.04 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 46,538 | 32.62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,42,675 | 59.71 | |
| | BJP gain from GJM | BJP gain from GJM | Swing | | |

### 2016 Election

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Amar Singh Rai of GJM defeated his nearest rival Sarda Rai Subba of TMC.
2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Darjeeling constituency :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | GJM | Amar Singh Rai | 95,386 | 59.85 | Winner |
| | AITC | Sarda Rai Subba | 45,473 | 28.53 | |
| | CPRM | Govind Chettri | 8,982 | 5.63 | |
| | GRC | Ashok Kumar Lepcha | 3,716 | 2.33 | |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 5,817 | 3.65 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49,913 | 31.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,59,374 | 67.11 | |
| | GJM hold | GJM hold | Swing | | |

### 2011 Election

In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Trilok Dewan of GJM defeated his nearest rival Bim Subba of GNLF.
2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Darjeeling :
| Party | 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 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,06,535 | 69.39 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,53,523 | 70.44 | |
| | GJM gain from GNLF | GJM gain from GNLF | Swing | | |