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Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Kurseong
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Kurseong is located in West Bengal
Kurseong
Kurseong
Kurseong is located in India
Kurseong
Kurseong
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.883°N 88.283°E / 26.883; 88.283Coordinates: 26°53′N 88°17′E / 26.883°N 88.283°E / 26.883; 88.283
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Constituency No 24
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 4 Darjeeling
Electoral system First past the post

Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 24 Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency) 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 (i) Sitong Forest (Village), (ii) Sivok Hill Forest (Village), and (iii) Sivok Forest (Village) in Champasari GP of Matigara community development block.

Kurseong (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 4 Darjeeling (Lok Sabha constituency).

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

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


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