Kulpi Assembly constituency

Kulpi Assembly constituency is a Legislative Assembly constituency of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian State of West Bengal.

Kulpi
Constituency No. 133 for the West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Interactive Map Outlining Kulpi Assembly Constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
LS constituencyMathurapur
Established1951
Total electors220,060
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th West Bengal Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyAll India Trinamool Congress
Elected year2021

Overview

As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation of constituencies in the West Bengal, Kulpi Assembly constituency is composed of the following:[1]

  • Kulpi community development block

Kulpi Assembly constituency is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).

Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election
Year		ConstituencyName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
1952KulpiNalini Kanta HalderKisan Mazdoor Praja Party[2]
Pran Krishna KumarBharatiya Jana Sangha[2]
1957Hansdwhaj DharaIndian National Congress[3]
1962Hrishikesh HalderIndependent politician[4]
1967N.K.HalderIndian National Congress[5]
1969Murari Mohan HalderBangla Congress[6]
1971Mukunda Ram MondalCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[7]
1972Santosh Kumar MondalIndian National Congress[8]
1977Krishnadhan HalderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[9]
1982Krishnadhan HalderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[10]
1987Krishnadhan HalderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[11]
1991Krishnadhan HalderCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[12]
1996Sakuntala PaikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[13]
2001Jogaranjan HalderAll India Trinamool Congress[14]
2006Sakuntala PaikCommunist Party of India (Marxist)[15]
2011Jogaranjan HalderAll India Trinamool Congress[16]
2016Jogaranjan HalderAll India Trinamool Congress
2021Jogaranjan HalderAll India Trinamool Congress[17]

Election Results

Legislative Assembly Election 2021
Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Kulpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Jogaranjan Halder 96,577 50.01 +0.36
BJP Pranab Kumar Mallik 62,759 32.50 +27.52
ISF Siraj Uddin Gazi 29,961 15.51
NOTA None of the above 1,685 0.87 +0.10
SUCI(C) Ranajit Singha 1,191 0.62 -0.02
Independent Mrinmay Mandal 957 0.50
Turnout 193,130 87.73 -1.11
AITC hold Swing

Legislative Assembly Election 2016
Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Kulpi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Jogaranjan Halder 84,036 49.65 -4.10
CPI(M) Rejaul Haque Khan 72,581 42.88 +1.94
BJP Nabendu Sundar Naskar 8,434 4.98 +2.44
BSP Dr. Arup Kumar Halder 1,324 0.78
NOTA None of the above 1,311 0.77
SUCI(C) Ranajit Singha 1,077 0.64
LJP Sabir Hossen Chaprasi 503 0.30
Turnout 169,266 86.84 +0.19
AITC hold Swing

Legislative Assembly Election 2011
Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Kulpi[16][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AITC Jogaranjan Halder 76,693 53.75 +2.40
CPI(M) Sakuntala Paik 58,414 40.94 -4.89
BJP Swapan Halder 3,624 2.54
People’s Democratic Conference of India Syed Sadrul Anam 1,523
BSP Arup Kumar Halder 1,451
Independent Bidhan Naskar 978
Turnout 142,683 86.65
AITC gain from CPI(M) Swing 7.29

Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006,[15] Sakuntala Paik of CPI(M) won the Kulpi Assembly constituency defeating her nearest rival Jogaranjan Halder of AITC. Jogaranjan Halder of AITC defeated Sakuntala Paik of CPI(M) in 2001.[14] Sakuntala Paik of CPI(M) defeated Kirtibas Sardar of INC in 1996,[13] Krishnadhan Halder of CPI(M) defeated Jogaranjan Halder of INC in 1991,[12] Kirtibas Sardar of INC in 1987,[11] and Santosh Kumar Mondal of INC in 1982[10] and 1977.[9][19]

Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

Santosh Kumar Mondal of INC won in 1972.[8] Mukunda Ram Mondal of CPI(M) won in 1971.[7] Murari Mohan Halder of Bangla Congress won in 1969.[6] N.K.Halder of INC won in 1967.[5] Hrishikesh Halder, Independent politician, won in 1962.[4] Hansadhwaj Dhara of INC won in 1957.[3] In 1952, Kulpi Assembly constituency had a joint seat. Nalini Kanta Halder of KMPP and Pran Krishna Kumar of BJS won in 1952.[2]

References

Notes

    Citations
    1. "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
    2. "General Elections, India, 1951, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    3. "General Elections, India, 1957, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    4. "General Elections, India, 1962, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    5. "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    6. "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    7. "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    8. "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    9. "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    10. "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    11. "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    12. "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    13. "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    14. "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    15. "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    16. "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
    17. "West Bengal Assembly Election Candidate Jogaranjan Halder". NDTV. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
    18. "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kulpi. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
    19. "124 - Kulpi (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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