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Siliguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Siliguri
শিলিগুড়ি বিধানসভা কেন্দ্র
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Siliguri is located in West Bengal
Siliguri
Siliguri
Siliguri is located in India
Siliguri
Siliguri
Location in West Bengal
Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.717°N 88.433°E / 26.717; 88.433Coordinates: 26°43′N 88°26′E / 26.717°N 88.433°E / 26.717; 88.433
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Darjeeling
Constituency No 26
Type Open
Lok Sabha constituency 4 Darjeeling
Electoral system First past the post

Siliguri (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. 26 Siliguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) covers ward nos. 1 to 30 and 45 to 47 of Siliguri municipal corporation.

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

Ward Nos. 31 to 44 of Siliguri municipal corporation are covered by Dabgram-Phulbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

In the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2016, Ashok Bhattacharya of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Bhaichung Bhutia of TMC.

In the West Bengal state assembly election, 2011, Rudra Nath Bhattacharya of Trinamool Congress defeated his nearest rival Ashok Narayan Bhattacharya of CPI(M).

In the West Bengal state assembly election, 2006, Ashok Bhattacharya of CPI(M) defeated his nearest rival Nantu Paul of Congress.

In the 2001 elections, Ashok Bhattacharjee of CPIM defeated his nearest rival Prasanta Nandy of Trinamool Congress.

In the 1996 elections, Ashok Bhattacharjee of CPIM defeated his nearest rival Sankar Malakar of Congress.


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