KULTI
Assembly seat no. 282 in West Bengal · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
UJJAL CHATTERJEE
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
INC
won 5 of 16
Margin, 2016
19,488
11.53% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
BJPAJAY KUMAR PODDAR
- Votes
- 49,464
- Vote share
- 29.28%
- Behind by
- 19,488
Electors
2,30,360
Total votes polled
1,68,963
Valid votes
1,68,963
NOTA votes
2,848
1.69% of votes polled
Turnout
73.3%
Full result, 2016
6 candidates · 1,68,963 valid votes
UJJAL CHATTERJEEAITCwon
68,952
40.8%
AJAY KUMAR PODDARBJP
49,464
29.3%
ABHIJIT ACHARYYA(BAPPA)INC
42,895
25.4%
MD. SHAKIL ANSARIJMM
1,896
1.1%
KALLOL RAYSUCI
1,629
1.0%
SAJAL DASIND
1,279
0.8%
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.
