KULPI
Assembly seat no. 133 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
JAGARANJAN HALDAR
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2001
4,079
3.92% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
CPMSAKUNTALA PAIK
- Votes
- 46,966
- Vote share
- 45.11%
- Behind by
- 4,079
Electors
1,42,596
Total votes polled
1,04,109
Valid votes
1,04,109
NOTA votes
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Turnout
73.0%
Full result, 2001
5 candidates · 1,04,109 valid votes
JAGARANJAN HALDARAITCwon
51,045
49.0%
SAKUNTALA PAIKCPM
46,966
45.1%
KIRTTIBAS SARDARSP
2,682
2.6%
SUBHASH SAHABJP
2,172
2.1%
BHOLA NATH MONDALIND
1,244
1.2%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Barnali Dhara | AITC | 91,266 | 43.94% | Abani Naskar | 10,383 |
| 2021 | JOGARANJAN HALDER | AITC | 96,577 | 50.01% | PRANAB KUMAR MALLIK | 33,818 |
| 2016 | JOGARANJAN HALDER | AITC | 84,036 | 49.65% | REJAUL HAQUE KHAN | 11,455 |
| 2011 | JOGORANJAN HALDER | AITC | 76,693 | 53.75% | SAKUNTALA PAIK | 18,279 |
| 2006 | SAKUNTALA PAIK | CPM | 51,680 | 45.83% | JAGARANJAN HALDAR | 1,792 |
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 KULPI assembly constituency in 2026?
Barnali Dhara (AITC) won KULPI in 2026, by a margin of 10,383 votes.
Which party has won KULPI the most times?
CPM, with 7 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KULPI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KULPI the most times?
KRISHNADHAN HALDER, with 3 wins between 1977 and 1991.
