Phansidewa is an assembly

Vidhan Sabha

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 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

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n state

States and territories of India

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 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...

. The seat is reserved for scheduled tribes.

Extent

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission

Delimitation Commission of India

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, No. 27 Phansidewa (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) covers Phansidewa and Kharibari

Kharibari (Community development block)

Kharibari is an administrative division in Siliguri subdivision of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kharibari police station serves this block...

 community development blocks

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...

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Phansidewa (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

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, Sunil Chandra Tirkey of Congress defeated his nearest rival Chhotan Kiksu of CPI(M).

1977–2006

In the 2006 state assembly elections

West Bengal state assembly election, 2006

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, Chhotan Kisku of CPI(M)

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

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 won the Phansdewa (ST) assembly seat defeating his nearest rival Mamla Kujur of Congress

Indian National Congress

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. Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Prakash Minj of CPI(M) defeated Mamla Kujur of Congress in 2001. Prokash Minz of CPI(M) defeated Chhabilal Minj of Congress in 1996, and Iswar Chandra Tirkey of Congress in 1991 and 1987. Patras Minj of CPI(M) defeated Iswar Chandra Tirkey of Congress in 1982 and Chacko Toresa Soreng of Congress in 1977

1962–1972

Iswar Chandra Tirkey of Congress won in 1972, 1971 and 1969. Tenzing Wangdi of Congress won in 1967 and 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...

. Prior to that the Phansidewa seat did not exist. In 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...

 Satyendranath Mazumdar of CPI

Communist Party of India

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and Tenzing Wangdi of Congress won the Siliguri joint seat.