Kurseong Assembly constituency explained

Kurseong
Type:SLA
Mla:Bishnu Prasad Sharma
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Latest Election Year:2021
State:West Bengal
District:Darjeeling
Loksabha Cons:Darjeeling
Constituency No:24
Established:1951
Electors:236,477
Reservation:None

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

Election
Year
ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1951Kurseong-SiliguriTenzing Wangdi Indian National Congress
1951Kurseong-SiliguriGeorge MahbertIndependent
1951KurseongIndependent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1957KurseongBhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India
1962KurseongBhadra Bahadur HamalCommunist Party of India
1967KurseongNanda Lal GurungIndependent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1969KurseongNanda Lal GurungAkhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1971KurseongAnanda Prasad PathakCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1972KurseongNanda Lal GurungAkhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1977KurseongDawa NarbulaIndian National Congress
1982KurseongHarka Bahadur RaiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1987KurseongHarka Bahadur RaiCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
1991KurseongNar Bahadur ChhetriIndependent/Gorkha National Liberation Front
1996KurseongShanta ChhetriGorkha National Liberation Front
2001KurseongShanta ChhetriGorkha National Liberation Front
2006KurseongShanta ChhetriGorkha National Liberation Front
2011KurseongRohit SharmaGorkha Janmukti Morcha
2016KurseongRohit SharmaGorkha Janmukti Morcha
2021KurseongBishnu Prasad SharmaBharatiya Janata Party

Election results

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).

2016 Election

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

2011 Election

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 . 30 June 2014 . West Bengal. Election Commission of India.