KATULPUR
Assembly seat no. 256 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 4 times since 2011.
Winner, 2016
SHYAMAL SANTRA
AITC
Elections held
4
2011–2026
Most successful party
BJP
won 2 of 4
Margin, 2016
21,248
10.53% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
INCAKSHAY SANTRA
- Votes
- 77,653
- Vote share
- 38.50%
- Behind by
- 21,248
Electors
2,22,492
Total votes polled
2,01,712
Valid votes
2,01,712
NOTA votes
3,470
1.72% of votes polled
Turnout
90.7%
Full result, 2016
4 candidates · 2,01,712 valid votes
SHYAMAL SANTRAAITCwon
98,901
49.0%
AKSHAY SANTRAINC
77,653
38.5%
TARUN KUMAR KOTALBJP
19,255
9.6%
TAPAS KSHETRAPALBMUP
2,433
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 4 of 4 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lakshmi Kanta Majumdar | BJP | 1,26,241 | 52.55% | Harakali Protiher | 34,367 |
| 2021 | HARAKALI PROTIHER | BJP | 1,06,022 | 47.31% | SANGEETA MALIK | 11,785 |
| 2016 | SHYAMAL SANTRA | AITC | 98,901 | 49.03% | AKSHAY SANTRA | 21,248 |
| 2011 | KHAN SAUMITRA | INC | 83,355 | 47.40% | PURNIMA BAGDI | 1,433 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KATULPUR assembly constituency in 2026?
Lakshmi Kanta Majumdar (BJP) won KATULPUR in 2026, by a margin of 34,367 votes.
Which party has won KATULPUR the most times?
BJP, with 2 of the 4 wins recorded since 2011.
How many times has KATULPUR gone to the polls?
4 times, from 2011 to 2026.
Who has won KATULPUR the most times?
Lakshmi Kanta Majumdar, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
