Kalimpong Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Bharat Kumar Chetri
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Bharat Kumar Chetri
votes
84,290
Margin
21,464(12.7%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Bharat Kumar Chetri✓ WinnerBJP84,29049.74%
- 2Ruden Sada LepchaBharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha62,82637.07%
- 3Bhernone Britto LepchaINDDeposit lost14,2318.4%
- 4NOTA2,0601.22%
- 5Sisir Kumar SharmaAkhil Bharatiya Gorkha LeagueDeposit lost1,9611.16%
- 6Santa Kumar PradhanINCDeposit lost1,8091.07%
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- 7Aldrin LepchaINDDeposit lost1,3890.82%
- 8Rita ThapaCPI(M)Deposit lost9110.54%
Deposit lost: 5 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,03,506
- Votes cast
- 1,70,216
- Turnout
- 83.64%
- Polling stations
- 298
incl. service voters
incl. 2,787 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women82.2%
82,886 of 1,00,820 voted on EVMs
Men82.3%
84,543 of 1,02,686 voted on EVMs
- Candidates7 (1 women)
- Lost deposit5
- NOTA2,060
- Valid votes1,67,417
Women candidates: Rita Thapa
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kalimpong?
Bharat Kumar Chetri (BJP) won Kalimpong in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 84,290 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kalimpong?
Bharat Kumar Chetri defeated Ruden Sada Lepcha (Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha) by 21,464 votes.
What was the turnout in Kalimpong in 2026?
83.64% — 1,70,216 of 2,03,506 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.2%, men's 82.3%.
How many voters does Kalimpong have?
2,03,506 electors at the 2026 election — 1,02,686 men, 1,00,820 women (service voters included), and 298 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kalimpong?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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