Phansidewa is assembly constituency number 27 in West Bengal, in Darjiling district, and one of the segments of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Durga Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 56.9% of the vote, 45,263 votes ahead of Reena Topno Ekka (AITC).
- 01Durga MurmuBJP1,18,24156.92%
- 02Reena Topno EkkaTMC72,97835.13%
- 03Navaneeta TirkeyINC4,9482.38%
- 04Amit Kumar LakraIndependent3,5031.69%
- 05Sumanti EkkaCPI(ML)(L)2,2291.07%
- 3 other candidates · 3,640 votesNOTA · 2,193 (1.06%)
Margin 45,263 votes · 21.79% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,07,732 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durga MurmuMale · 47 yrs · ST | BJP | 1,18,241 | 56.92% |
| 2 | Reena Topno EkkaFemale · 49 yrs · ST | TMC | 72,978 | 35.13% |
| 3 | Navaneeta TirkeyFemale · 44 yrs · ST | INC | 4,948 | 2.38% |
| 4 | Amit Kumar LakraMale · 41 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,503 | 1.69% |
| 5 | Sumanti EkkaFemale · 32 yrs · ST | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,229 | 1.07% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,193 | 1.06% |
| 6 | Baishakhi Rava RoyFemale · 42 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,769 | 0.85% |
| 7 | Renuka MardiFemale · 48 yrs · ST | AJUP | 1,090 | 0.52% |
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| 8 | Sunita MurmuFemale · 32 yrs · ST | SUCI | 781 | 0.38% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Phansidewa result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durga Murmu | BJP | 1,05,651 | 50.89% |
| 2 | Chhotan Kisku | TMC | 77,940 | 37.55% |
| 3 | Sunil Chandra Tirkey | INC | 12,815 | 6.17% |
| 4 | Sumanti Ekka | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,787 | 1.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,575 | 1.24% |
| 5 | Karuna Ranjan Soren | BSP | 2,291 | 1.10% |
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| 6 | Bhola Tirki | SUCI | 1,832 | 0.88% |
| 7 | Amit Lakra | BTP | 1,699 | 0.82% |
Phansidewa result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Chandra Tirkey | INC | 73,158 | 40.36% |
| 2 | Carolus Lakra | TMC | 66,084 | 36.45% |
| 3 | Durga Murmu | BJP | 32,894 | 18.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,629 | 1.45% |
| 4 | Jemshan Tirkey | Independent | 2,072 | 1.14% |
| 5 | Lalu Oraon | CPI(ML)(L) | 1,596 | 0.88% |
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| 6 | Bikash Birju | BMUP | 1,474 | 0.81% |
| 7 | Sushil Lakra | Independent | 1,373 | 0.76% |
Phansidewa result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Chandra Tirkey | INC | 61,388 | 42.55% |
| 2 | Chhotan Kisku | CPI(M) | 59,151 | 41.00% |
| 3 | Junas Kerketta | RADP | 7,536 | 5.22% |
| 4 | Dila Saibo | BJP | 5,734 | 3.97% |
| 5 | Helarius Ekka | Independent | 4,114 | 2.85% |
| 6 | Kandra Murmu | CPI(ML)(L) | 2,138 | 1.48% |
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| 7 | Sudhir Tirki | Independent | 1,896 | 1.31% |
| 8 | Ram Ganesh Baraik | Independent | 1,286 | 0.89% |
| 9 | Bhola Tirki | SUCI | 1,028 | 0.71% |
Phansidewa outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Darjiling district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Phansidewa is one of the assembly segments of Darjeeling. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Darjeeling candidates.
- Raju BistaBJP1,06,491 50.9%
- Gopal LamaTMC81,273 38.8%
- Munish TamangINC13,309 6.4%
- Bishnu Prasad SharmaIndependent1,285 0.6%
- Bandana RaiIndependent1,246 0.6%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 25,218 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Phansidewa.
Who won the Phansidewa assembly seat in 2026?
Durga Murmu of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Phansidewa in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,18,241 votes, which was 56.92% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Phansidewa?
The margin was 45,263 votes (21.79% of valid votes). The runner-up was Reena Topno Ekka of the All India Trinamool Congress with 72,978 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Phansidewa in 2026?
Turnout was 95.45%: 2,07,994 of 2,17,918 registered electors voted, across 278 polling stations. That is 9.0 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Phansidewa part of?
Phansidewa is an assembly segment of the Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Raju Bista got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Phansidewa a reserved constituency?
Yes. Phansidewa is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Phansidewa?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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