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He is listed as businessperson by profession, with educational qualification B.A.. He has been a member of the 17th, 18th Lok Sabha. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Raju Bista?\n\nRaju Bista is the sitting Lok Sabha MP for Darjeeling in West Bengal, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been elected to the Lok Sabha 2 times.\n\nAccording to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on 3 January 1986 in Charhajare, Senapati, Manipur. His father's name is recorded as Shri Vishnu Bista.\n\n## Rate Raju Bista: Neta Trust Score\n\n Raju Bista has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen of Darjeeling to rate your MP.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Political career\n\n- Member of the 17th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad record). Total terms: 2.\n- Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Darjeeling in 2024 as a BJP candidate.\n- State-level offices and other career events are not listed here; this section uses official Lok Sabha and Election Commission records only.\n\n## Darjeeling Lok Sabha election result 2024\n\n| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of valid votes |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Raju Bista | BJP | 6,79,331 | 51.88% |\n| Gopal Lama | AITC | 5,00,806 | 38.25% |\n| Margin | | 1,78,525 | |\n\nPolling: 26 April 2024. Result: 4 June 2024. Electors: 17,76,898. Turnout: 74.91% (Election Commission of India).\n\nThe constituency has 7 Assembly segments: Kalimpong, Darjeeling, Kurseong, Matigara-Naxalbari, Siliguri, Phansidewa, Chopra.\n\n## Raju Bista's education and profession\n\nEducation: B.A.; Presidency College, Motbung Manipur University, Manipur (Sansad).\nProfession: BUSINESSPERSON, with SOCIAL WORKER listed as other professions.\n\n## Raju Bista's assets and affidavit (2024)\n\nAs declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 47,53,57,268 (about Rs 47.5 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 27,94,788 (about Rs 27.9 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 2\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Raju Bista\n\nRaju Bista has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, constituency work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Raju Bista or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nLok Sabha member record (sansad.in), Election Commission of India statistical reports 2024, ADR\u002FMyNeta 2024 affidavit data. 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