Darjeeling Assembly constituency
West Bengal Legislative 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
^ by-election
Election results
2026
2021
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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