Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)


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

Overview

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 24 Kurseong 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 Sitong Forest, Sivok Hill Forest, and Sivok Forest in Champasari GP of Matigara community development block.
Kurseong is part of No. 4 Darjeeling.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Election results

2016 Election

In the 2016 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Rohit Sharma of GJM defeated his nearest rival Shanta Chhetri of TMC.

2011 Election

In the 2011 West Bengal state assembly election, Rohit Sharma of GJM defeated his nearest rival Pemu Chhetri of GNLF.