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{{Short description|Constituency of the West Bengal legislative assembly in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
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{{Infobox Indian state legislative assembly constituency
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Kalimpong
| name = Kalimpong
| type= SLA
| parl_name = [[West Bengal Legislative Assembly]]
| image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Kalimpong.map}}
| map_image = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=y|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|frame-align=center|type=shape|from=Vidhan Sabha constituencies/West Bengal/Kalimpong.map}}
| map_caption = Interactive Map Outlining Kalimpong Assembly Constituency
| image_size = 300
| caption = Interactive Map Outlining Kalimpong Assembly Constituency
| map_alt =
| alt =
| mla = [[Ruden Sada Lepcha]]
| mla = [[Ruden Sada Lepcha]]
| party = [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha]]
| alliance =
| alliance =
| year = [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| latest_election_year = [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| state = [[West Bengal]]
| district = [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]]
| district = [[Kalimpong district|Kalimpong]]
| constituency = [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling]]
| loksabha_cons = [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)|Darjeeling]]
| constituency_no = 22
| constituency_no = 22
| established = 1952
| established = 1951
| electors = 211,896
| electors = 211,896
| reservation = None
| reservation = None
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Kalimpong Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>
Kalimpong Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 [[Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref name =delimitation/>


==Members of Legislative Assembly==
== Members of the Legislative Assembly ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background-color:#F8F9FA;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center; background-color:#EAECF0; color:#202122;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:center; background-color:#EAECF0; color:#202122;"
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Election<br />Year
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Election<br />Year
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Name of M.L.A.
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Name of M.L.A.
! colspan=2 style="vertical-align:middle;" | Party Affiliation
! style="background-color:#eaecf0; color:#cbcefb; font-weight:normal; text-align:left;" |
! style="vertical-align:middle;" | Party Affiliation
|-
|-
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1951]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Lalit Bahadur Kharga]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Lalit Bahadur Kharga
| style="background-color:#de0000;" |
| style="background-color:#de0000;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Communist Party of India]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Communist Party of India]]
|-
|-
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Nar Bahadur Gurung]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Nar Bahadur Gurung
| style="background-color:#c0c0c0;" |
| style="background-color:#c0c0c0;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Independent/[[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Independent politician|Independent]]/[[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
|-
|-
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Lakshmi Ranjan Josse]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Lakshmi Ranjan Josse
| style="background-color:#7e5692;" |
| style="background-color:#7e5692;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
|-
|-
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[K.B. Gurung]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | K.B. Gurung
| style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| style="background-color:#00bfff;" |
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1969 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1969]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[P.L. Subba]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | P.L. Subba
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#7e5692;" |
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#7e5692;" |
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1971 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Madan Kumar Subba]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Madan Kumar Subba
|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1972 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1972]]
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|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1977 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Renu Leena Subba]]
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Renu Leena Subba
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#c0c0c0;" |
| rowspan="2" style="background-color:#c0c0c0;" |
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#f8f9fa; color:#202122;" | Independent/[[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
| rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle; background-color:#f8f9fa; color:#202122;" | [[Independent (politician)|Independent]]/[[Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League]]
|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1982 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1982]]
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|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Nima Tsering Moktan]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Nima Tsering Moktan
| style="background-color:#c0c0c0;" |
| style="background-color:#c0c0c0;" |
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Independent/[[Gorkha National Liberation Front]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Independent/[[Gorkha National Liberation Front]]
|-
|-
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[1996 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
| rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Gaulan Lepcha]]
| rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Gaulan Lepcha
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#347c17;" |
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#347c17;" |
| rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]]
| rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Gorkha National Liberation Front]]
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|-
|-
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| style="color:#0645AD;" | [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | [[Harka Bahadur Chhetri]]
| style="vertical-align:middle; color:#202122;" | Harka Bahadur Chhetri
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#52d017;" |
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:#52d017;" |
| rowspan="2" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]]
| rowspan="2" style="color:#0645AD;" | [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha]]
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In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Ruden Sada Lepcha of GJM (Binay faction) defeated his nearest rival Suva Pradhan of BJP.
In the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Ruden Sada Lepcha of GJM (Binay faction) defeated his nearest rival Suva Pradhan of BJP.


{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalimpong constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalimpong}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box winning candidate|
|party = [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]] (Binay faction)
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
|candidate = [[Ruden Sada Lepcha]]
|candidate = [[Ruden Sada Lepcha]]
|votes = 58,206
|votes = 58,206
|percentage = 37.59
|percentage = 37.59
|change = Winner
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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|votes = 54,336
|votes = 54,336
|percentage = 35.09
|percentage = 35.09
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]] (Bimal faction)
|candidate = Ram B. Bhujel
|votes = 31,856
|percentage = 20.57
|change =
|change =
}}
}}
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}}
}}
{{Election box candidate|
{{Election box candidate|
|party = [[ABGL]] (Bharati faction)
|party = Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
|candidate = Ujjwal Rai
|candidate = Ujjwal Rai
|votes = 1,562
|votes = 1,562
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|change =
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box hold|
{{Election box gain|
|winner = [[Gorkha Janmukti Morcha|GJM]] (Binay faction)
|winner = GJM (Binay faction)
|loser = GJM
|swing =
|swing =
}}
}}
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===2016 Election===
===2016 Election===

In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Sarita Rai of GJM defeated her nearest rival Harka Bahadur Chhetri of JAP.
In the [[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]], Sarita Rai of GJM defeated her nearest rival Harka Bahadur Chhetri of JAP.

{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalimpong constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalimpong constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
|candidate = [[Sarita Rai]]
|candidate = [[Sarita Rai]]
|votes = 67,693
|votes = 67,693
|percentage = 49.05
|percentage = 49.05
|change = Winner
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalimpong constituency}}
{{Election box begin | title= [[2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election]]: Kalimpong constituency}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
|party = Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
|candidate = Harka Bahadur Chettri
|candidate = Harka Bahadur Chettri
|votes = 1,09,102
|votes = 1,09,102
|percentage = 87.36
|percentage = 87.36
|change = Winner
|change =
}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
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{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}
{{Vidhan Sabha constituencies of West Bengal}}
{{Kalimpong topics}}
{{Kalimpong topics}}
{{Darjeeling}}

{{West Bengal elections}}
{{West Bengal elections}}


[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Assembly constituencies of West Bengal]]
[[Category:Kalimpong district]]
[[Category:Kalimpong district]]
[[Category:Constituencies established in 1951]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in West Bengal]]

Latest revision as of 18:23, 1 December 2024

Kalimpong
Constituency No. 22 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Kalimpong Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictKalimpong
LS constituencyDarjeeling
Established1951
Total electors211,896
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha
Elected year2021

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

Overview

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As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 22 Kalimpong Assembly constituency covers Kalimpong municipality, Kalimpong I community development block, Kalimpong II community development block, and Gorubathan community development block.[1]

Kalimpong Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).[1]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Election
Year
Name of M.L.A. Party Affiliation
1952 Lalit Bahadur Kharga Communist Party of India
1957 Nar Bahadur Gurung Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1962 Lakshmi Ranjan Josse Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1967 K.B. Gurung Indian National Congress
1969 P.L. Subba Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1971 Madan Kumar Subba
1972 Gajendra Gurung Indian National Congress
1977 Renu Leena Subba Independent/Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League
1982
1987 Mohan Singh Rai Communist Party of India
1991 Nima Tsering Moktan Independent/Gorkha National Liberation Front
1996 Gaulan Lepcha Gorkha National Liberation Front
2001
2006
2011 Harka Bahadur Chhetri Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
2016 Sarita Rai
2021 Ruden Sada Lepcha Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binay Faction)

Election results

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2021 Election

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In the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Ruden Sada Lepcha of GJM (Binay faction) defeated his nearest rival Suva Pradhan of BJP.

2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kalimpong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha Ruden Sada Lepcha 58,206 37.59
BJP Suva Pradhan 54,336 35.09
NPP Penjo Gompu Bhutia 1,805 1.17
Independent Songden Lepcha 1,720 1.11
INC Dilip Pradhan 1,715 1.11
Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League Ujjwal Rai 1,562 1.01
Independent Bhupendra Lepcha 1,503 0.97
None of the Above None of the Above 2,160 1.39
Majority 3,870 2.50
Turnout 1,54,863
GJM (Binay faction) gain from GJM

2016 Election

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In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Sarita Rai of GJM defeated her nearest rival Harka Bahadur Chhetri of JAP.

2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kalimpong constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GJM Sarita Rai 67,693 49.05
JAP Harka Bahadur Chhetri 56,262 40.77
CPRM Kishore Pradhan 5,714 4.14
GRC Amar Lucksom 3,201 2.32
Independent Bhrigu Nath Gupta 1,751 1.26
None of the Above None of the Above 3,364 2.43
Majority 11,431 8.28
Turnout 1,37,985 71.22
GJM hold Swing

2011 Election

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In the 2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Harka Bahadur Chhetri of GJM defeated his nearest rival Prakash Dahal of GNLF.

2011 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election: Kalimpong constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
GJM Harka Bahadur Chettri 109,102 87.36
GNLF Prakash Dahal 7,427 5.94
INC Shanti Kumar Sharma 3,399 2.72
CPI Bikram Chhetri 3,105 2.48
ABGL Tribhuwan Rai 1,852 1.48
Majority 1,01,675 81.42
Turnout 1,24,885 75.06
GJM gain from GNLF Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 June 2014.