Phansidewa Assembly constituency
 | This article relies on a single source. (May 2026) |
| Phansidewa (ST) Assembly constituency | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 27 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
 Interactive Map Outlining Phansidewa (ST) Assembly Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | East India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Darjeeling |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Darjeeling |
| Established | 1962 |
| Total electors | 217,918 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2026 |
| Preceded by | Sunil Chandra Tirkey |
Phansidewa (ST) Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for members of the Scheduled Tribes.
Most Successful parties from Phansidewa(ST) Assembly
Overview
[edit]As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 27 Phansidewa Assembly constituency (ST) covers Phansidewa and Kharibari community development blocks.[1]
Phansidewa Assembly constituency is part of No. 4 Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Election Year |
MLA | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Tenzing Wangdi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | |||
| 1969 | Iswar Chandra Tirkey | ||
| 1971 | |||
| 1972 | |||
| 1977 | Patras Minz | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
| 1982 | |||
| 1987 | Prokash Minz | ||
| 1991 | |||
| 1996 | |||
| 2001 | |||
| 2006 | Choton Kisku | ||
| 2011 | Sunil Chandra Tirkey | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016 | |||
| 2021 | Durga Murmu | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2026 | |||
Election Results
[edit]2026
[edit]In the 2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, Durga Murmu of BJP defeated his nearest rival Reena Topno Ekka of TMC by 45263 votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Durga Murmu | 118,241 | 56.92 |  6.03 | |
| AITC | Reena Topno Ekka | 72,978 | 35.13 |  2.42 | |
| INC | Navaneeta Tirkey | 4,948 | 2.38 | 3.79 | |
| IND | Amit Kumar Lakra | 3,503 | 1.69 |  | |
| CPI(ML)L | Sumanti Ekka | 2,229 | 1.07 | 0.27 | |
| NOTA | Nota | 2,193 | 1.06 | 0.18 | |
| Majority | 45,263 | 21.79 | 8.45 | ||
| Turnout | 207,732 | 95.33 | 9.01 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | 4.22 | |||
2021
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Durga Murmu | 105,651 | 50.89 | 32.75 | |
| AITC | Chhotan Kisku | 77,940 | 37.55 | ||
| INC | Sunil Chandra Tirkey | 12,815 | 6.17 | 34.18 | |
| CPI(ML)L | Sumanti Ekka | 2,787 | 1.34 | ||
| BSP | Karuna Ranjan Soren | 2,291 | 1.1 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,575 | 1.24 | ||
| Majority | 27,711 | 13.34 | |||
| Turnout | 207,590 | 86.32 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Sunil Chandra Tirkey | 73,158 | 40.35 | 2.2 | |
| AITC | Carolus Lakra | 66,084 | 36.45 | | |
| BJP | Durga Murmu | 32,894 | 18.14 | 14.17 | |
| Independent | Jemshan Tirkey | 2,072 | 1.14 | ||
| CPI(ML)L | Lalu Oraon | 1,596 | 0.88 | ||