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Lok Sabha constituency #518 — election history from 2009 to 2024.

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Raju Bista

BJP2024

Constituency profile showing winning MPs from 2009 onward, declared assets, liabilities, education, criminal-case declarations, and by-election changes where applicable.

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Election History

202418th Lok Sabha

Raju Bista

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Full constituency results

13,19,731 votes polledTurnout 99.15%Electors 13,31,004

#1Winner
Raju Bista
BJP
6,75,324
51.17%
#2
Gopal Lama
AITC−1,76,535
4,98,789
37.79%
#3
Munish Tamang
INC−5,92,727
82,597
6.26%
#4
NOTA
NOTA−6,57,364
17,960
1.36%
#5
Bandana Rai
IND−6,62,169
13,155
1.00%
#6
Bishnu Prasad Sharma
IND−6,67,893
7,431
0.56%
#7
Bhupendra Lepcha
IND−6,68,955
6,369
0.48%
#8
Atasi Biswas
KMSP−6,70,738
4,586
0.35%
#9
Pradhan Mardi
APOI−6,72,610
2,714
0.21%
#10
Khushi Ranjan Mandal
IND−6,73,011
2,313
0.18%
#11
Kalicharan Barman
IND−6,73,269
2,055
0.16%
#12
Qamrul Haque
NBNGPLPP−6,73,495
1,829
0.14%
#13
Budharu Roy
KPPU−6,73,590
1,734
0.13%
#14
Shahriar Alam
SUCI−6,73,719
1,605
0.12%
#15
Subodh Pakhrin
grac−6,74,054
1,270
0.10%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Raju Bista	BJP	6,75,324	51.17%	—
2	Gopal Lama	AITC	4,98,789	37.79%	−1,76,535
3	Munish Tamang	INC	82,597	6.26%	−5,92,727
4	NOTA	NOTA	17,960	1.36%	−6,57,364
5	Bandana Rai	IND	13,155	1.00%	−6,62,169
6	Bishnu Prasad Sharma	IND	7,431	0.56%	−6,67,893
7	Bhupendra Lepcha	IND	6,369	0.48%	−6,68,955
8	Atasi Biswas	KMSP	4,586	0.35%	−6,70,738
9	Pradhan Mardi	APOI	2,714	0.21%	−6,72,610
10	Khushi Ranjan Mandal	IND	2,313	0.18%	−6,73,011
11	Kalicharan Barman	IND	2,055	0.16%	−6,73,269
12	Qamrul Haque	NBNGPLPP	1,829	0.14%	−6,73,495
13	Budharu Roy	KPPU	1,734	0.13%	−6,73,590
14	Shahriar Alam	SUCI	1,605	0.12%	−6,73,719
15	Subodh Pakhrin	grac	1,270	0.10%	−6,74,054

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2024

201917th Lok Sabha

Raju Bista

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Full constituency results

12,67,270 votes polledTurnout 100.00%Electors 12,67,270

#1Winner
Raju Bista
BJP
7,50,067
59.19%
#2
Amar Singh Rai
AITC−4,13,443
3,36,624
26.56%
#3
Sankar Malakar
INC−6,84,881
65,186
5.14%
#4
Saman Pathak
CPI(M)−6,99,543
50,524
3.99%
#5
Rajesh Singh
IND−7,34,094
15,973
1.26%
#6
Chandra Adhikary
IND−7,39,348
10,719
0.85%
#7
NOTA
NOTA−7,39,442
10,625
0.84%
#8
Bahadur Chhetri
AIJAP−7,43,572
6,495
0.51%
#9
Digbijay Mandal
IND−7,45,950
4,117
0.32%
#10
Reseeka Chettri
IND−7,46,708
3,359
0.27%
#11
Bharat Dong
grac−7,47,115
2,952
0.23%
#12
Sudip Mandal
BSP−7,47,808
2,259
0.18%
#13
Ajay Dahal
IND−7,47,868
2,199
0.17%
#14
Christopher Gahatraj
IDRP−7,48,389
1,678
0.13%
#15
Dipak Kumar Roy
KPPU−7,48,528
1,539
0.12%
#16
Sunil Pandit
RJNP−7,48,562
1,505
0.12%
#17
Tanmay Dutta
SUCI(C)−7,48,618
1,449
0.11%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Raju Bista	BJP	7,50,067	59.19%	—
2	Amar Singh Rai	AITC	3,36,624	26.56%	−4,13,443
3	Sankar Malakar	INC	65,186	5.14%	−6,84,881
4	Saman Pathak	CPI(M)	50,524	3.99%	−6,99,543
5	Rajesh Singh	IND	15,973	1.26%	−7,34,094
6	Chandra Adhikary	IND	10,719	0.85%	−7,39,348
7	NOTA	NOTA	10,625	0.84%	−7,39,442
8	Bahadur Chhetri	AIJAP	6,495	0.51%	−7,43,572
9	Digbijay Mandal	IND	4,117	0.32%	−7,45,950
10	Reseeka Chettri	IND	3,359	0.27%	−7,46,708
11	Bharat Dong	grac	2,952	0.23%	−7,47,115
12	Sudip Mandal	BSP	2,259	0.18%	−7,47,808
13	Ajay Dahal	IND	2,199	0.17%	−7,47,868
14	Christopher Gahatraj	IDRP	1,678	0.13%	−7,48,389
15	Dipak Kumar Roy	KPPU	1,539	0.12%	−7,48,528
16	Sunil Pandit	RJNP	1,505	0.12%	−7,48,562
17	Tanmay Dutta	SUCI(C)	1,449	0.11%	−7,48,618

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2019

201416th Lok Sabha

Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

₹2.3 Cr

Declared Assets

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate Professional

Liabilities

₹4.4 L

Full constituency results

11,42,009 votes polledTurnout 99.94%Electors 11,42,696

#1Winner
S.S.Ahluwalia
BJP
4,88,257
42.75%
#2
Bhai Chung Bhutia
AITC−1,97,239
2,91,018
25.48%
#3
Saman Pathak (Suraj)
CPI(M)−3,21,071
1,67,186
14.64%
#4
Sujay Ghatak
INC−3,98,181
90,076
7.89%
#5
Mahendra P. Lama
IND−4,32,490
55,767
4.88%
#6
NOTA
NOTA−4,70,212
18,045
1.58%
#7
Rabindra Roy Basunia
IND−4,82,157
6,100
0.53%
#8
Kakali Majumdar (Roy)
BSP−4,82,217
6,040
0.53%
#9
Arun Kumar Agarwal
IND−4,82,808
5,449
0.48%
#10
Goutam Bhattacharya
SUCI−4,84,264
3,993
0.35%
#11
Sunil Pandit
RJNP−4,85,214
3,043
0.27%
#12
Nima Lama
grac−4,85,351
2,906
0.25%
#13
Lalit Singha
BMUP−4,86,157
2,100
0.18%
#14
Niranjan Saha
AMB−4,86,228
2,029
0.18%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	S.S.Ahluwalia	BJP	4,88,257	42.75%	—
2	Bhai Chung Bhutia	AITC	2,91,018	25.48%	−1,97,239
3	Saman Pathak (Suraj)	CPI(M)	1,67,186	14.64%	−3,21,071
4	Sujay Ghatak	INC	90,076	7.89%	−3,98,181
5	Mahendra P. Lama	IND	55,767	4.88%	−4,32,490
6	NOTA	NOTA	18,045	1.58%	−4,70,212
7	Rabindra Roy Basunia	IND	6,100	0.53%	−4,82,157
8	Kakali Majumdar (Roy)	BSP	6,040	0.53%	−4,82,217
9	Arun Kumar Agarwal	IND	5,449	0.48%	−4,82,808
10	Goutam Bhattacharya	SUCI	3,993	0.35%	−4,84,264
11	Sunil Pandit	RJNP	3,043	0.27%	−4,85,214
12	Nima Lama	grac	2,906	0.25%	−4,85,351
13	Lalit Singha	BMUP	2,100	0.18%	−4,86,157
14	Niranjan Saha	AMB	2,029	0.18%	−4,86,228

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2014

200915th Lok Sabha

Jaswant Singh

BJP Bharatiya Janata Party

₹8.4 Cr

Declared Assets

Criminal Cases

Education

Graduate

Liabilities

₹7.4 L

Full constituency results

9,66,371 votes polledTurnout 100.00%Electors 9,66,371

#1Winner
Jaswant Singh
BJP
4,97,649
51.50%
#2
Jibesh Sarkar
CPI(M)−2,53,289
2,44,360
25.29%
#3
Dawa Narbula
INC−3,09,840
1,87,809
19.43%
#4
Ram Ganesh Baraik
IND−4,84,413
13,236
1.37%
#5
Haridas Thakur
BSP−4,92,566
5,083
0.53%
#6
Nitu Jai
IND−4,92,863
4,786
0.50%
#7
Abhijit Majumdar
CPI(ML)−4,93,831
3,818
0.40%
#8
Niranjan Saha
AMB−4,93,932
3,717
0.38%
#9
Arun Kumar Agarwal
IND−4,94,422
3,227
0.33%
#10
Baidyanath Roy
IPFB−4,94,963
2,686
0.28%

#	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Margin
1	Jaswant Singh	BJP	4,97,649	51.50%	—
2	Jibesh Sarkar	CPI(M)	2,44,360	25.29%	−2,53,289
3	Dawa Narbula	INC	1,87,809	19.43%	−3,09,840
4	Ram Ganesh Baraik	IND	13,236	1.37%	−4,84,413
5	Haridas Thakur	BSP	5,083	0.53%	−4,92,566
6	Nitu Jai	IND	4,786	0.50%	−4,92,863
7	Abhijit Majumdar	CPI(ML)	3,818	0.40%	−4,93,831
8	Niranjan Saha	AMB	3,717	0.38%	−4,93,932
9	Arun Kumar Agarwal	IND	3,227	0.33%	−4,94,422
10	Baidyanath Roy	IPFB	2,686	0.28%	−4,94,963

Source: https://electionresults.info/general-elections/2009

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