West Bengal · AC 22
Kalimpong
West Bengal Vidhan Sabha Election 2026 · Kalimpong
203,506
Electors
169,477
Votes polled
83.28%
Turnout
21,464
Margin
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bharat Kumar Chetri
Won
Male
|
BJP | 84,290 | 49.74% |
| 2 |
Ruden Sada Lepcha
Male
|
BGPM | 62,826 | 37.07% |
| 3 |
Bhernone Britto Lepcha
Male
|
IND | 14,231 | 8.40% |
| 4 | Nota (NOTA) | NOTA | 2,060 | 1.22% |
| 5 |
Sisir Kumar Sharma
Male
|
ABGL | 1,961 | 1.16% |
| 6 |
Santa Kumar Pradhan
Male
|
INC | 1,809 | 1.07% |
| 7 |
Aldrin Lepcha
Male
|
IND | 1,389 | 82.00% |
| 8 |
Rita Thapa
Female
|
CPI(M) | 911 | 54.00% |
Party Wise Vote Share
Overall vote % (Pie)Voter Participation by Gender
EVM voters — male vs female
Male
84,543 (50.49%)
Female
82,886 (49.51%)
Kalimpong Constituency Results by Year
| Year | Winner | Vote share | Runner-up | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Bharat Kumar Chetri
Male
BJP
|
49.74% |
Ruden Sada Lepcha
Male
BGPM
|
37.07% |
| 2021 |
Ruden Sada Lepcha
Male
IND
|
37.59% |
Suva Pradhan
Male
BJP
|
35.09% |
| 2016 |
Sarita Rai
Female
GOJAM
|
49.06% |
Harka Bahadur Chettri
Male
IND
|
40.77% |
| 2011 |
Dr. Harka Bahadur
Male
GOJAM
|
87.36% |
Chettri Prakash Dahal
Male
GNLF
|
5.95% |
| 2006 |
Gaulan Lepcha
Male
GNLF
|
— |
Norden Lama
Male
IND
|
— |
| 2001 |
Goulan Lepcha
Male
GNLF
|
57.67% |
Norden Lama
Male
IND
|
29.93% |
| 1996 |
Gaulan Lepcha
Male
GNLF
|
55.13% |
Norden Lama
Male
ABGL
|
18.74% |
| 1991 |
Nima Tshering Moktan
Male
IND
|
59.38% |
Mohan Singh Rai (dukhun)
Male
CPI
|
20.16% |
| 1987 |
Mohansing Rai
Male
CPI
|
91.63% |
Tashi Tshering Lepcha
Male
INC
|
7.32% |
| 1982 |
Renu Leena Subba
Female
IND
|
53.13% |
Badrinayaran Pradhan
Male
IND
|
20.90% |
| 1977 |
Subha Renuleena
Female
IND
|
42.68% |
Gurung Gajendra
Male
INC
|
27.61% |
| 1971 |
Madan Kumar Prodhan
Male
IGL
|
38.09% |
Padma Lakshmi Subba
Male
IND
|
26.04% |
| 1969 |
P . L . Subba
Male
IGL
|
55.13% |
K . B . Gurung
Male
INC
|
39.76% |