Darjeeling is an assembly

Vidhan Sabha

The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...

 constituency in Darjeeling district

Darjeeling district

Darjeeling District is the northernmost district of the state of West Bengal in eastern India in the foothills of the Himalayas. The district is famous for its beautiful hill stations and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters...

 in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state

States and territories of India

India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...

 of West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

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Extent

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission

Delimitation Commission of India

Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a Commission established by Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is to redraw the boundaries of the various assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies based on a recent...

, No. 23 Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers Darjeeling municipality, Darjeeling Pulbazar

Darjeeling Pulbazar (Community development block)

Darjeeling Pulbazar is an administrative division in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Lodhma, Darjeeling and Pulbazar police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this block is at Bijanbari...

 community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

 and Dhootria Kalej Valley, Ghum Khasmahal, Sukhia-Simana, Rangbhang Gopaldhara, Pokhriabong I, Pokhriabong II, Pokhriabong III, Lingia Maraybong, Permaguri Tamsang, Plungdung and Rangbull gram panchayat

Gram panchayat

Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...

s of Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri

Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri (Community development block)

Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri is an administrative division in Darjeeling Sadar subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jorebunglow and Sukhiapokhri police stations serve this block...

 community development block.

Darjeeling (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)

Darjeeling (Lok Sabha Constituency)

Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543 parliamentary constituencies in India. The constituency centres on Darjeeling in West Bengal.-Election results:-1951-1971:The winners are shown below. -1977-2004:-See also:...

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2011

In the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011

West Bengal state assembly election, 2011

The West Bengal state assembly election, 2011 was held in six phases between 18 April and 10 May 2011 for all the 294 seats of the Vidhan Sabha in the state of West Bengal in India. The Trinamool Congress won an absolute majority of seats. Swami Ramdev backed Mamta and actively campaigned with his...

, Trilok Dewan of GJM defeated his nearest rival Bim Subba of GNLF.

1977-2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections

West Bengal state assembly election, 2006

The West Bengal state assembly election of 2006, part of a series of state assembly elections in 2006, was scheduled to occur in five phases. The election took place in the following manner — for 45 assembly constituency s occurred on April 17, 2006; 66 ACs on April 22, 77 ACs on April 27, 57 ACs...

, Pranay Rai of GNLF

Gorkha National Liberation Front

Gorkha National Liberation Front is a political party in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India...

 won the Darjeeling assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Amar Lama, Independent/ABGL

Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League

Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League is a political party working amongst the Nepali-speaking population in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. The party was founded in 1943 by Damber Singh Gurung. The current president is Bharati Tamang, widow of late Madan Tamang, a former president of ABGL...

. Contests in most years were multi-cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. D.K. Pradhan of GNLF defeated Sawan Rai, Independent/CPRM

Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists

Communist Party of Revolutionary Marxists is a political party based in the Darjeeling District of the Indian state of West Bengal. CPRM was formed in 1996 by Communist Party of India dissidents like former State Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Tamang Dawa Lama, Lok Sabha MP R.B...

, in 2001. Nar Bahadur Chhetri of GNLF defeated Kamala Sanskrityayan of CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...

 in 1996. Narendra Kumai, Independent, defeated J.D.S. Rai of ABGL in 1991. Dawa Lama of CPI(M) defeated P.P. Rai, Independent, in 1987 and J.D.S. Rai in 1982. Deo Prakash Rai, Independent/ABGL, defeated Sadgopal Lepcha of CPI(M) in 1977.

1951–1972

Deo Prakash Rai of IGL

Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League

Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League is a political party working amongst the Nepali-speaking population in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India. The party was founded in 1943 by Damber Singh Gurung. The current president is Bharati Tamang, widow of late Madan Tamang, a former president of ABGL...

/Independent won in 1972, 1971, 1969, 1967, 1962

West Bengal state assembly election, 1962

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1962 was a part of a series of state assembly elections in 1962.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...

 and 1957

West Bengal state assembly election, 1957

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1957, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1957.-Alliances:On the political left two alliances had emered; the United Left Election Committee and the United Left Front...

. In independent India’s first election in 1951

West Bengal state assembly election, 1952

The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952, part of a series of state assembly elections in 1952.-Alliances:On the political left, two alliances had emered the United Socialist Organisation of India and the People's United Socialist Front The West Bengal state assembly election of 1952,...

, Dalbahadur Singh Gahatraj, Independent, won.