# Kulpi Assembly constituency

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

## 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:
* Kulpi community development block
Kulpi Assembly constituency is a part of No. 20 Mathurapur (Lok Sabha constituency).

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election Year | Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
| 1952 | Kulpi | Nalini Kanta Halder | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party |
| | | Pran Krishna Kumar | Bharatiya Jana Sangha |
| 1957 | | Hansdwhaj Dhara | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | | Hrishikesh Halder | Independent politician |
| 1967 | | N.K.Halder | Indian National Congress |
| 1969 | | Murari Mohan Halder | Bangla Congress |
| 1971 | | Mukunda Ram Mondal | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1972 | | Santosh Kumar Mondal | Indian National Congress |
| 1977 | | Krishnadhan Halder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1982 | | Krishnadhan Halder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1987 | | Krishnadhan Halder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1991 | | Krishnadhan Halder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 1996 | | Sakuntala Paik | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2001 | | Jogaranjan Halder | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2006 | | Sakuntala Paik | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 2011 | | Jogaranjan Halder | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2016 | | Jogaranjan Halder | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 2021 | | Jogaranjan Halder | All India Trinamool Congress |

## Election Results
### Legislative Assembly Election 2021

Legislative Assembly Election, 2021: Kulpi :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 193,130 | 87.73 | −1.11 |
| | AITC hold | AITC hold | Swing | | |

### Legislative Assembly Election 2016

Legislative Assembly Election, 2016: Kulpi :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 169,266 | 86.84 | +0.19 |
| | AITC hold | AITC hold | Swing | | |

### Legislative Assembly Election 2011

Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Kulpi :
| Party | 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 | Turnout | Turnout | 142,683 | 86.65 | |
| | AITC gain from CPI(M) | AITC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 7.29 | |

### Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

In 2006, 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. Sakuntala Paik of CPI(M) defeated Kirtibas Sardar of INC in 1996, Krishnadhan Halder of CPI(M) defeated Jogaranjan Halder of INC in 1991, Kirtibas Sardar of INC in 1987, and Santosh Kumar Mondal of INC in 1982 and 1977.

### Legislative Assembly Elections 1952-1972

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