Lok Sabha Constituency

Darjeeling

Constituency No. 4· West BengalGeneral

Darjeeling is Lok Sabha constituency No. 4 in West Bengal, reserved category: General. It covers parts of the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong. The seat is made up of 6 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 16,82,100 electors, of whom 74.45% voted.

State
West Bengal
Constituency No.
4
Category
General
Assembly Segments
6
Districts Covered
Darjeeling, Kalimpong
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Raju Bista

Raju Bista

Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament · Darjeeling (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2019
Re-elected
2024
Terms at this seat
2
2024 result
6,79,331
Votes
51.18%
Vote share
1,78,525
Victory margin

Ahead of Gopal Lama (All India Trinamool Congress) on 5,00,806 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
4
State
West Bengal
Category
General
Districts covered
Darjeeling, Kalimpong
Assembly segments
6
Total electors
16,82,100
Male electors
8,51,200
Female electors
8,30,810
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
1,720
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Raju Bista
Raju Bista
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,79,331
Votes
51.18%
Vote Share
1,78,525
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Raju BistaBJP6,79,331 · 51.18%
  2. 2.Gopal LamaAITC5,00,806 · 37.74%
  3. 3.Munish TamangINC83,374 · 6.28%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Raju Bista
Raju Bista
Bharatiya Janata Party
7,50,067
Votes
59.19%
Vote Share
4,13,443
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Raju BistaBJP7,50,067 · 59.19%
  2. 2.Amar Singh RaiAITC3,36,624 · 26.56%
  3. 3.Saman PathakCPI(M)50,523 · 3.99%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
SA
S. S. Ahluwalia
Bharatiya Janata Party
4,88,257
Votes
42.75%
Vote Share
1,97,239
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.S. S. AhluwaliaBJP4,88,257 · 42.75%
  2. 2.Bhaichung BhutiaAITC2,91,018 · 25.47%
  3. 3.Saman PathakCPI(M)1,67,247 · 14.64%

Assembly Segments in Darjeeling

(6)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Kalimpong
    AC No. 22 · Kalimpong
    RL
    Ruden Sada Lepcha
    Gorkha Janmukti Morcha
    MLA
  • Darjeeling
    AC No. 23 · Darjeeling
    NZ
    Neeraj Zimba
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Kurseong
    AC No. 24 · Darjeeling
    BS
    Bishnu Prasad Sharma
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Matigara-Naxalbari
    AC No. 25 · Darjeeling
    Scheduled Caste
    AB
    Anandamay Barman
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Siliguri
    AC No. 26 · Darjeeling
    SG
    Shankar Ghosh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Phansidewa
    AC No. 27 · Darjeeling
    Scheduled Tribe
    DM
    Durga Murmu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
16.82 Lakh
Total Electors
8.51 Lakh
Male Electors
8.31 Lakh
Female Electors
1,720
Polling Stations
12.52 Lakh
Votes Polled
74.45%
Turnout
Voter turnout74.45%
EVM votes 12,48,000Postal votes 4,400

About Darjeeling Lok Sabha Constituency

State
West Bengal
Constituency number
4
Category
General
Districts covered
Darjeeling, Kalimpong
Assembly segments
6
Sitting member
Raju Bista
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of West Bengal
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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