# Kulai Assembly constituency

Kulai Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Tripura.

## Members of the Legislative Assembly

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1977 | Kamini Debbarma | Communist Party of India |
| 1983 | Diba Chandra Harangkhal | Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti |
| 1988 | Diba Chandra Hrangkhowl | Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti |
| 1993 | Hasmai Reang | Communist Party of India |
| 1998 | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl | Independent politician |
| 2003 | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra |
| 2008 | Bijoy Kumar Harngkhawl | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra |

## Election results
### Assembly Election 2008

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INPT | Bijoy Kumar Harngkhawl | 14,944 | 46.87% | 8.20 |
| | CPI(M) | Sabitri Debbarma | 14,829 | 46.51% | 8.60 |
| | BJP | Kalpa Mohan Tripura | 877 | 2.75% | 2.13 |
| | Independent | Rajyaram Tripura | 761 | 2.39% | New |
| | LJP | Padhya Kumar Debbarma | 472 | 1.48% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 115 | 0.36% | 16.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,883 | 90.72% | 19.10 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,209 | | 8.48 |
| | INPT hold | INPT hold | Swing | 8.20 | |

### Assembly Election 2003

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INPT | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl | 12,772 | 55.07% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Bijoy Kumar Debbarma | 8,792 | 37.91% | 2.01 |
| | BJP | Jogendra Debbarma | 1,132 | 4.88% | 3.63 |
| | NCP | Basistha Debbarma | 495 | 2.13% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,980 | 17.16% | 6.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,191 | 71.53% | 0.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 32,456 | | 13.31 |
| | INPT gain from Independent | INPT gain from Independent | Swing | 4.89 | |

### Assembly Election 1998

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl | 10,377 | 50.18% | New |
| | CPI(M) | Gitya Kumar Reang | 8,255 | 39.92% | 17.70 |
| | BJP | Chenjakdhan Tripura | 1,760 | 8.51% | 6.77 |
| | AMB | Chandramani Debbarma | 288 | 1.39% | 0.11 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,122 | 10.26% | 14.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,680 | 74.72% | 4.65 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 28,643 | | |
| | Independent gain from CPI(M) | Independent gain from CPI(M) | Swing | 7.44 | |

### Assembly Election 1993

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Hasmai Reang | 13,010 | 57.61% | 9.59 |
| | TUS | Diba Chandra Hiangkhwal | 7,319 | 32.41% | 17.93 |
| | Independent | Kartik Kumar Kalai | 1,347 | 5.97% | New |
| | BJP | Kamana Tripura | 393 | 1.74% | New |
| | AMB | Chandramani Debbarma | 289 | 1.28% | New |
| | Independent | Santan Malsom | 223 | 0.99% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,691 | 25.20% | 22.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,581 | 78.17% | 4.75 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 29,384 | | |
| | CPI(M) gain from TUS | CPI(M) gain from TUS | Swing | 7.27 | |

### Assembly Election 1988

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TUS | Diba Chandra Hrangkhowl | 10,047 | 50.34% | 0.44 |
| | CPI(M) | Subindra Debbarma | 9,584 | 48.02% | 2.91 |
| | Independent | Parimal Chowdhury | 231 | 1.16% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 463 | 2.32% | 3.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,957 | 82.98% | 3.94 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 24,458 | | 14.56 |
| | TUS hold | TUS hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1983

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | TUS | Diba Chandra Harangkhal | 8,419 | 50.78% | 32.89 |
| | CPI(M) | Kamini Debbarma | 7,480 | 45.12% | 1.23 |
| | Independent | Ratna Prava Das | 680 | 4.10% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 939 | 5.66% | 20.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,579 | 78.96% | 2.52 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 21,349 | | 22.87 |
| | TUS gain from CPI(M) | TUS gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 1977

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election : Kulai :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI(M) | Kamini Debbarma | 6,050 | 46.34% | New |
| | INC | Prafulla Roaja | 2,664 | 20.41% | New |
| | TUS | Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhal | 2,336 | 17.89% | New |
| | JP | Gopinath Tripura | 1,277 | 9.78% | New |
| | TPCC | Padma Kumar Rankhal | 728 | 5.58% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,386 | 25.94% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,055 | 76.70% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,375 | | |
| | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) | CPI(M) win (new seat) |