KULPI
Assembly seat no. 133 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2006
SAKUNTALA PAIK
CPM
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2006
1,792
1.59% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
AITCJAGARANJAN HALDAR
- Votes
- 49,888
- Vote share
- 44.24%
- Behind by
- 1,792
Electors
1,37,534
Total votes polled
1,12,768
Valid votes
1,12,768
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
82.0%
Full result, 2006
5 candidates · 1,12,768 valid votes
SAKUNTALA PAIKCPMwon
51,680
45.8%
JAGARANJAN HALDARAITC
49,888
44.2%
KRITTIBAS SARDARINC
8,021
7.1%
JOYDEV JANTUYAIND
2,151
1.9%
NANDADULAL MONDALBSP
1,028
0.9%
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.
