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Kurseong
Constituency No. 24 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Kurseong Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
Lok Sabha constituencyDarjeeling
Established1951
Total electors218,103
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2026
Preceded byBishnu Prasad Sharma
Most Successful parties
  1. Independent (4 times) (20.0%)
  2. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (3 times) (15.0%)
  3. Gorkha National Liberation Front (3 times) (15.0%)
  4. Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (2 times) (10.0%)
  5. Bharatiya Janata Party (2 times) (10.0%)
  6. Communist Party of India (2 times) (10.0%)
  7. Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (2 times) (10.0%)
  8. Indian National Congress (2 times) (10.0%)

Kurseong Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Overview

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Kurseong train building

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

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Year Member Party
Kurseong-Siliguri
1951 Tenzing Wangdi Indian National Congress
George Mahbert Independent politician
Jore Bungalow
1951 Shiva Kumar Rai Independent politician
1957 Bhadra Bahadur Hamal Communist Party of India
1962
1967 Nanda Lal Gurung Independent politician
1969 Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1971 Ananda Prasad Pathak Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1972 Nanda Lal Gurung Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
Kurseong
1977 Dawa Narbula Indian National Congress
1982 Harka Bahadur Rai Communist Party of India (Marxist)
1987
1991 Nar Bahadur Chhetri Independent politician
1996 Shanta Chhetri Gorkha National Liberation Front
2001
2006
2011 Rohit Sharma Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
2016
2021 Bishnu Prasad Sharma Bharatiya Janata Party
2026 Sonam Lama

Election results

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Vote share of Winning candidates
2026
 
 41.18%
2021
 
 41.86%
2016
 
 53.03%
2011
 
 74.00%
2006
 
 53.56%
2001
 
 53.29%
1996
 
 54.23%
1991
 
 55.09%
1987
 
 76.37%
1982
 
 47.56%
1977
 
 27.57%
1972
 
 34.12%
1971
 
 38.57%
1969
 
 58.60%
1967
 
 42.96%
1962
 
 41.71%
1957
 
 32.52%
1951
 
 64.42%
1951 (2 seats)
 
 16.65%
1951 (2 seats)
 
 16.13%

2026

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2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sonam Lama 74,878 41.18 Decrease0.68
BGPM Amar Lama 57,871 31.83 New entry
IND Bandana Rai 41,088 22.60 New entry
CPI(M) Uttam Brahman 1,690 0.93 Decrease0.52
INC Saroj Kumar Khattri 1,651 0.91 Decrease1.86
IND Sumendra Tamang 1,488 0.82 New entry
IND Mohan Sharma 1,399 0.77 New entry
NOTA Nota 1,768 0.97 Decrease0.41
Majority 17,007 9.35 Increase0.51
Turnout 181,833 83.37 Increase9.14
Registered electors 218,103 Decrease7.77
BJP hold Swing 0.25

2021

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2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bishnu Prasad Sharma 73,475 41.86
IND Tshering Lama 57,960 33.02
IND Narbu Lama 33,094 18.85
CPI(M) Uttam Brahman 2,545 1.45
NOTA None of the Above 2,417 1.38
IND Ugam Lama 2,299 1.31
IND Bikram Rai 1,429 0.81
IND Pranav Pradhan 1,366 0.78
IND Bhupendra Lepcha 960 0.55
Majority 15,515 8.84
Turnout 175,545 74.23
Swing to BJP from GJM Swing

2016

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2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GJM Rohit Sharma 86,947 53.03
AITC Shanta Chhetri 53,221 32.46
IND Arun Kumar Ghatani 12,219 7.45
NOTA None of the Above 7,426 4.53
GRC Dhurba Dewan 4,160 2.54
Majority 33,726 20.57
Turnout 163,973 72.62
GJM hold Swing

2011

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2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GJM Rohit Sharma 114,297 74.00
GNLF Pemu Chhetri 21,201 13.73
IND Bhupendra Lepcha 5,963 3.86
ABGL Shiva Kumar Pradhan 4,463 2.89
INC Chhabi Chandra Rai 4,272 2.77
CPI(M) Deepa Chhetri 4,253 2.75
Majority 93,096 60.27
Turnout 154,449 78.19
Swing to GJM from GNLF Swing

2006

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2006 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GNLF Shanta Chhetri 63,295 53.56
IND Buddhiman Rai 30,237 25.59
CPI(M) Mahendra Chhetri 20,490 17.34
BSP Matilda Gurung 4,146 3.51
Majority 33,058 27.98
Turnout 118,168
GNLF hold Swing

2001

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2001 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GNLF Shanta Chettri 55,630 53.29
CPI(M) Tulsi Bhattrai 24,729 23.69
IND Pradip Pradhan 14,854 14.23
BJP Balaram Chhetri 9,180 8.79
Majority 30,901 29.60
Turnout 104,431 60.81
GNLF hold Swing

1996

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1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GNLF Shanta Chhetri 59,635 54.23
CPI(M) Tulsi Bhattarai 40,674 36.99
ABGL Manoj Dewan 7,637 6.94
AIIC(T) Parbati Pradhan (Paru Rai) 2,027 1.84
Majority 18,961 17.24
Turnout 115,250 75.87
GNLF hold Swing

1991

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1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Nar Bahadur Chettri 50,487 55.09
CPI(M) Dawa Lama 36,705 40.05
BJP Raj Gopal Bhandari 2,268 2.47
IND Ashok Ghattani 1,322 1.44
IND Saran Dewan 864 0.94
Majority 13,782 15.04
Turnout 103,582 73.13
Swing to Independent from CPI(M) Swing

1987

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1987 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Harka Bahadur Rai 5,607 76.37
INC A. N. Pradhan 1,538 20.95
IND Sunu Rai 160 2.18
IND Tularam Rai 37 0.50
Majority 4,069 55.42
Turnout 7,802 6.76
CPI(M) hold Swing

1982

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1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) H. B. Rai 28,170 47.56
INC Dawa Norbula 27,889 47.09
IND Bishnu Gahatraj 3,171 5.35
Majority 281 0.47
Turnout 61,400 62.50
Swing to CPI(M) from INC Swing

1977

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1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dawa Norbula 11,941 27.57
CPI(M) Anand Pathak 10,390 23.99
IND Prithwi Raj Giri 8,117 18.74
JP Prem Thapa 6,663 15.38
IND Anta Narayan Pradhan 2,924 6.75
IND P. B. Gurung 2,649 6.12
ABGL Amar Prokash Dimmal 427 0.99
IND Bir Bahadur Lohar 204 0.47
Majority 1,551 3.58
Turnout 44,336 52.35
Swing to INC from ABGL Swing

1972

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1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ABGL Nanda Lal Gurung 12,063 34.12
INC Dawa Bomjan 11,517 32.58
CPI(M) Ananda Prasad Pathak 11,031 31.20
IND Prem Thapa 740 2.09
Majority 546 1.54
Turnout 36,995 60.35
Swing to ABGL from CPI(M) Swing

1971

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1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI(M) Ananda Prasad Pathak 12,858 38.57
ABGL Nandalall Gurung 12,572 37.72
INC P. B. Gurung 6,341 19.02
INC(O) Indra Bahadur Thakuri 1,562 4.69
Majority 286 0.85
Turnout 35,405 60.69
Swing to CPI(M) from ABGL Swing

1969

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1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
ABGL Nandalal Gurung 15,693 58.60
INC Padam Bahadur Gurung 11,085 41.40
Majority 4,608 17.20
Turnout 27,928 49.86
ABGL hold Swing

1967

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1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND N. Gurung 12,428 42.96
INC P. B. Gurung 10,501 36.30
CPI(M) R. Brahman 6,001 20.74
Majority 1,927 6.66
Turnout 30,609 55.56
Swing to Independent from CPI Swing

1962

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1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Bhadra Bahadur Hamal 8,961 41.71
ABGL Nandalal Gurung 8,832 41.11
INC Rustam Ali 3,689 17.17
Majority 129 0.60
Turnout 22,488 38.41
CPI hold Swing

1957

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1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
CPI Bhadra Bahadur Hamal 4,924 32.52
IND Pema Tshering Lama 4,013 26.50
INC Shiva Kumar Rai 3,499 23.11
IND Rustom Ali 1,317 8.70
IND Prithwilall Subba 873 5.77
IND Ram Chandrra Tamang 517 3.41
Majority 911 6.02
Turnout 15,143 31.22
Swing to CPI from Independent Swing

1951

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1951 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Jore Bungalow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND Shiva Kumar Rai 9,048 64.42
CPI Ganeshlal Subba 2,834 20.18
INC Balbahadur Chettri 2,163 15.40
Majority 6,214 44.24
Turnout 14,045 36.20
Independent win (new seat)

1951 (2 seats)

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1951 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kurseong Siliguri (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
IND George Mahbert 8,255 16.65
INC Birendra Nath Ray Sarkar 8,000 16.13
INC Tenzing Wangdi 7,574 15.27
IND Nima Wangi Lama 6,876 13.87
CPI Bandhan Oraon 6,441 12.99
KMPP Kshirod Nath Chattopadhyay 5,823 11.74
IND Khagendra Nath Ray 2,740 5.53
Socialist Ranjay Wangboo 1,534 3.09
IND Sudhindra Nath Chakravarty 1,188 2.40
Socialist Basanta Ghosh 1,159 2.34
Majority 255 0.52
Turnout 49,590 57.23

References

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  1. 1 2 "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2026 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
  3. ↑ "West Bengal General Legislative Election 2021 Statistical Report". Election Commission of India.
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