KULPI
Assembly seat no. 133 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
JOGARANJAN HALDER
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
CPM
won 7 of 16
Margin, 2016
11,455
6.77% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
CPMREJAUL HAQUE KHAN
- Votes
- 72,581
- Vote share
- 42.88%
- Behind by
- 11,455
Electors
1,94,927
Total votes polled
1,69,266
Valid votes
1,69,266
NOTA votes
1,311
0.77% of votes polled
Turnout
86.8%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,69,266 valid votes
JOGARANJAN HALDERAITCwon
84,036
49.6%
REJAUL HAQUE KHANCPM
72,581
42.9%
NABENDU SUNDAR NASKARBJP
8,434
5.0%
DR. ARUP KUMAR HALDERBSP
1,324
0.8%
RANAJIT SINGHASUCI
1,077
0.6%
SABIR HOSSEN CHAPRASILJP
503
0.3%
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.
