KULTI
Assembly seat no. 282 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
ACHARYA MANIKLAL
FBL
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2001
2,470
2.60% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCSUHRID BASUMALLICK
- Votes
- 41,826
- Vote share
- 44.05%
- Behind by
- 2,470
Electors
1,83,573
Total votes polled
94,946
Valid votes
94,946
NOTA votes
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Turnout
51.7%
Full result, 2001
6 candidates · 94,946 valid votes
ACHARYA MANIKLALFBLwon
44,296
46.6%
SUHRID BASUMALLICKAITC
41,826
44.0%
SUBHAS SINGHSAP
4,999
5.3%
NIRAPADA ROYIND
1,840
1.9%
KALLOL KUMAR ROYIND
1,091
1.1%
KISHORE BHUINYAIND
894
0.9%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ajay Kumar Poddar | BJP | 1,03,570 | 54.44% | Abhijit Ghatak | 26,498 |
| 2021 | AJAY KUMAR PODDAR | BJP | 81,112 | 46.41% | UJJAL CHATTERJEE | 679 |
| 2016 | UJJAL CHATTERJEE | AITC | 68,952 | 40.81% | AJAY KUMAR PODDAR | 19,488 |
| 2011 | UJJAL CHATTERJEE | AITC | 77,610 | 56.09% | ACHARYA MANIKLAL | 28,566 |
| 2006 | UJJAL CHATTERJEE | AITC | 57,097 | 54.55% | ACHARYA MANIKLAL | 16,816 |
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 KULTI assembly constituency in 2026?
Ajay Kumar Poddar (BJP) won KULTI in 2026, by a margin of 26,498 votes.
Which party has won KULTI the most times?
INC, with 5 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has KULTI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won KULTI the most times?
UJJAL CHATTERJEE, with 3 wins between 2006 and 2016.
