For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 26th. The voter turnout was 74.76 percent.Darjeeling Lok Sabha Constituency in West Bengal is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Darjeeling reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of West Bengal. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Darjeeling Lok Sabha Constituency, Raju Bista from Bharatiya Janta Party , Gopal Lama from All India Trinamool Congress and Dr. Munish Tamang from Indian National Congress are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Darjeeling Lok Sabha elections.
All India Trinamool Congress
Indian National Congress
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raju Bista
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
6,79,331
Lead: 1,78,525
|
51.18% |
| Gopal Lama | All India Trinamool Congress | 5,00,806 | 37.73% |
| Dr. Munish Tamang | Indian National Congress | 83,374 | 6.28% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 18,021 | 1.36% |
| Bandana Rai | Independent | 13,674 | 1.03% |
| Bishnu Prasad Sharma | Independent | 7,447 | 0.56% |
| Bhupendra Lepcha | Independent | 6,395 | 0.48% |
| Atasi Biswas | Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Party | 4,641 | 0.35% |
| Pradhan Mardi | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 2,747 | 0.21% |
| Khushi Ranjan Mandal | Independent | 2,337 | 0.18% |
| Kalicharan Barman | Independent | 2,079 | 0.16% |
| Qamrul Haque | North Bengal People’s Party | 1,853 | 0.14% |
| Budharu Roy | Kamatapur People’s Party (united) | 1,762 | 0.13% |
| Shahriar Alam | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 1,614 | 0.12% |
| Subodh Pakhrin | Gorkha Rashtriya Congress | 1,331 | 0.1% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siliguri |
Shankar Ghosh
BJP
|
89,370 | 50% |
| Chopra |
Hamidul Rahaman
AITC
|
124,923 | 61% |
| Darjeeling |
Neeraj Tamang Zimba
BJP
|
68,907 | 41% |
| Kurseong |
Bishnu Prasad Sharma (alias B.p. Bajgain)
BJP
|
73,475 | 42% |
| Matigara-naxalbari |
Anandamoy Barman
BJP
|
139,785 | 58% |
| Kalimpong |
Ruden Sada Lepcha
IND
|
58,206 | 38% |
| Phansidewa |
Durga Murmu
BJP
|
105,651 | 51% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Raju Bista | BJP |
679,331
(Lead:
178,525)
|
51% |
| Gopal Lama | AITC | 500,806 | 38% | |
| 2019 | Raju Bista | BJP |
750,067
(Lead:
413,443)
|
59% |
| Amar Singh Rai | AITC | 336,624 | 27% | |
| 2014 | S.s.ahluwalia | BJP |
488,257
(Lead:
197,239)
|
43% |
| Bhai Chung Bhutia | AITC | 291,018 | 26% | |
| 2009 | Jaswant Singh | BJP |
497,649
(Lead:
253,289)
|
52% |
| Jibesh Sarkar | CPM | 244,360 | 25% | |
| 2004 | Dawa Narbula | INC |
396,973
(Lead:
101,416)
|
45% |
| Moni Thapa | CPM | 295,557 | 33% | |
| 1999 | S.p. Lepcha | CPM |
256,826
(Lead:
111,969)
|
44% |
| Nar Bahadur Khatiwara | INC | 144,857 | 25% | |
| 1998 | Ananda Pathak | CPM |
280,589
(Lead:
122,556)
|
45% |
| Prasanta Nandy | INC | 158,033 | 25% | |
| 1996 | R B Rai | CPM |
357,291
(Lead:
77,124)
|
46% |
| K B Chettri | INC | 280,167 | 36% | |
| 1991 | Inder Jeet | INC |
354,645
(Lead:
51,897)
|
48% |
| Ananda Pathak | CPM | 302,748 | 41% | |
| 1989 | Inderjeet | GNLF |
435,070
(Lead:
145,105)
|
56% |
| Ananda Pathak | CPM | 289,965 | 38% | |
| 1984 | Ananda Prasad Pathak | CPM |
228,679
(Lead:
1,389)
|
42% |
| Dawa Narbula | INC | 227,290 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Ananda Pathak | CPM |
185,612
(Lead:
18,161)
|
46% |
| K.b. Chettri | INC(I) | 167,451 | 41% | |
| 1977 | Krishna Bahadur Chettri | INC |
109,520
(Lead:
18,480)
|
42% |
| Ratanlal Brahman | CPM | 91,040 | 35% | |
| 1971 | Ratanlall Brahman | CPM |
84,408
(Lead:
12,277)
|
33% |
| Gurung G. S. | IGL | 72,131 | 28% | |
| 1967 | M. Basu | IND |
97,476
(Lead:
1,831)
|
39% |
| T. Manaen | INC | 95,645 | 39% | |
| 1962 | T. Manaen | INC |
66,129
(Lead:
8,427)
|
35% |
| Ratan Lal Brahman | CPI | 57,702 | 31% | |
| 1957 | T. Manaen | INC |
60,460
(Lead:
10,675)
|
43% |
| Ratanlall Brahmin | CPI | 49,785 | 36% |
Raju Bista from BJP, is the MP of Darjeeling.
The polling percentage for Darjeeling in 2024 was 74.76 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.