Darjeeling Lok Sabha Election Result 2024

West Bengal · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 2024 GEN

Raju Bista of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal in the 2024 general election, with a winning margin of 178,525 votes (13.40%).

14 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,429,790 registered electors and 1,132,045 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.20%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janta Party

Raju Bista

Bharatiya Janta Party

Victory Margin
178,525
Margin %
13.40%
Total Electors
1,429,790
Votes Polled
1,132,045
Turnout
75.20%
Valid Votes
1,122,990
NOTA Votes
8,275
Candidates
14
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
West Bengal
Constituency Number
492
Male Electors
714,895
Female Electors
714,895
Male Voters
668,192
Female Voters
651,973
NOTA Percentage
0.60%
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
2024
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Raju Bista

Bharatiya Janata Party

679,331
51.20%
Male
#2
Gopal Lama

All India Trinamool Congress

500,806
37.70%
Male
#3
Munish Tamang

Indian National Congress

83,374
6.30%
Male
#4
Bandana Rai

Independent

13,674
1.00%
Male
#5
Bishnu Prasad Sharma

Independent

7,447
0.60%
Male
#6
Bhupendra Lepcha

Independent

6,395
0.50%
Male
#7
Atasi Biswas

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Party

4,641
0.30%
Male
#8
Pradhan Mardi

Ambedkarite Party Of India

2,747
0.20%
Male
#9
Khushi Ranjan Mandal

Independent

2,337
0.20%
Male
#10
Kalicharan Barman

Independent

2,079
0.20%
Male
#11
Qamrul Haque

North Bengal People’s Party

1,853
0.10%
Male
#12
Budharu Roy

Kamatapur People’s Party (United)

1,762
0.10%
Male
#13
Shahriar Alam

Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST)

1,614
0.10%
Male
#14
Subodh Pakhrin

Gorkha Rashtriya Congress

1,331
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Raju Bista Bharatiya Janata Party 679,331 51.20%
2 Gopal Lama All India Trinamool Congress 500,806 37.70%
3 Munish Tamang Indian National Congress 83,374 6.30%
4 Bandana Rai Independent 13,674 1.00%
5 Bishnu Prasad Sharma Independent 7,447 0.60%
6 Bhupendra Lepcha Independent 6,395 0.50%
7 Atasi Biswas Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Party 4,641 0.30%
8 Pradhan Mardi Ambedkarite Party Of India 2,747 0.20%
9 Khushi Ranjan Mandal Independent 2,337 0.20%
10 Kalicharan Barman Independent 2,079 0.20%
11 Qamrul Haque North Bengal People’s Party 1,853 0.10%
12 Budharu Roy Kamatapur People’s Party (United) 1,762 0.10%
13 Shahriar Alam Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) 1,614 0.10%
14 Subodh Pakhrin Gorkha Rashtriya Congress 1,331 0.10%

Darjeeling — 2024 Election Analysis

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Raju Bista of Bharatiya Janta Party secured victory in the Darjeeling constituency (West Bengal) with a margin of 178,525 votes.

Out of 1,429,790 registered electors, 1,132,045 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.20%. A total of 14 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Raju Bista (Bharatiya Janta Party) won the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat in 2024.

The margin was 178,525 votes (13.40%%).

The voter turnout in Darjeeling for the 2024 Lok Sabha election was 75.20%%.

14 candidates contested from Darjeeling constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Darjeeling is a Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal.