KALIMPONG
Assembly seat no. 22 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 15 times since 1962.
Winner, 2021
RUDEN SADA LEPCHA
IND
Elections held
15
1962–2026
Most successful party
IND
won 4 of 15
Margin, 2021
3,870
2.50% of valid votes
Result, 2021
Runner-up
BJPSUVA PRADHAN
- Votes
- 54,336
- Vote share
- 35.09%
- Behind by
- 3,870
Electors
2,13,398
Total votes polled
1,54,863
Valid votes
1,54,863
NOTA votes
2,160
1.39% of votes polled
Turnout
72.6%
Full result, 2021
8 candidates · 1,54,863 valid votes
RUDEN SADA LEPCHAINDwon
58,206
37.6%
SUVA PRADHANBJP
54,336
35.1%
DR. R.B. BHUJELIND
31,856
20.6%
PENJO GOMPU BHUTIANPP
1,805
1.2%
SONGDEN LEPCHAIND
1,720
1.1%
DILIP PRADHANINC
1,715
1.1%
UJJWAL RAIIND
1,562
1.0%
BHUPENDRA LEPCHAIND
1,503
1.0%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 15 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bharat Kumar Chetri | BJP | 84,290 | 49.73% | Ruden Sada Lepcha | 21,464 |
| 2021 | RUDEN SADA LEPCHA | IND | 58,206 | 37.59% | SUVA PRADHAN | 3,870 |
| 2016 | SARITA RAI | GOJAM | 67,693 | 49.06% | HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRI | 11,431 |
| 2011 | DR. HARKA BAHADUR CHETTRI | GOJAM | 1,09,102 | 87.36% | PRAKASH DAHAL | 1,01,675 |
| 2006 | GAULAN LEPCHA | GNLF | 57,854 | 56.32% | NORDEN LAMA | 25,811 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KALIMPONG assembly constituency in 2026?
Bharat Kumar Chetri (BJP) won KALIMPONG in 2026, by a margin of 21,464 votes.
Which party has won KALIMPONG the most times?
IND, with 4 of the 15 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KALIMPONG gone to the polls?
15 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KALIMPONG the most times?
GAULAN LEPCHA, with 2 wins between 1996 and 2006.
