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Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 543
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the
parliamentary
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constituencies in India
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. The constituency centres on Darjeeling
Darjeeling (, , ) is a town and municipality in the northernmost region of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, it has an average elevation of . To the west of Darjeeling lies the easternmost province of Nepal, ...
in West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
. While five assembly segments are in 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 hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters.
Kurseon ...
, one assembly segment is in Kalimpong district
Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal, India. Originally known as Dalingkot tehsil, the region was alternatively under the control of Sikkim and Bhutan. In 1865, it was annexed from Bhutan by British India under the Treaty ...
and one assembly segment is in Uttar Dinajpur district
Uttar Dinajpur () is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. Created on 1 April 1992 by the division of the erstwhile West Dinajpur district, it comprises two subdivisions: Raiganj and Islampur.
History
Undivided Dinajpur district ...
.
Assembly segments
As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies
Boundary delimitation (or simply delimitation) is the drawing of boundaries, particularly of electoral precincts, states, counties or other municipalities.
in the West Bengal, parliamentary constituency no. 4 Darjeeling is composed of the following segments from 2009:
Members of Parliament
Election results
General election 2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
General election 2004
General elections 1957-2014
Most of the contests were multi-cornered. However, only winners and runners-up are mentioned below:See also
*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 hill station and Darjeeling tea. Darjeeling is the district headquarters.
Kurseon ...
* List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha
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References
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