Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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

Kulpi
Vidhan Sabha Constituency
Kulpi
Location in West Bengal
Kulpi
Location in India
Coordinates: 22.0815°N 88.2449°E / 22.0815; 88.2449
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Constituency No.133
TypeOpen
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur (SC)
Electorate (year)164,663 (2011)

Overview

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

  • Kulpi community development block

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

Members of 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

Election Results

Legislative Assembly Election 2011
Legislative Assembly Election, 2011: Kulpi[16][17]
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
 West Bengal Legislative Assembly elections, 2011
Dakshin 24 Parganas district summary
Party Seats won Seat change
Trinamool Congress 26 19
Indian National Congress 0 2
SUCI(C) 1 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 3 15
Revolutionary Socialist Party 1 2

Note: New constituencies – 7, constituencies abolished – 8 (See template talk page for details)

 Summary of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, 2011 result
Party Seats contested Seats won Seat change Vote share Swing
Trinamool Congress 226 184 154 38.93%
Indian National Congress 66[18] 42 21 9.09%
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 213 40 136 30.08%
All India Forward Bloc 34 11 12 4.80%
Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) 23 7 13 2.96%
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha 3 3 3 0.72%
Communist Party of India 14 2 6 1.84
Samajwadi Party 5 1 1 0.74%
Socialist Unity Centre of India (C) 30 1 1 0.44%
Democratic Socialist Party 2 1 1 0.35%
Independents 2 4 3.13%
Bharatiya Janata Party 289 0 4.06%
 
Trinamool and allies 227 192
Left Front 62 168
Total294
Turnout:
Source: Election Commission of India

    Legislative Assembly Elections 1977-2006

    In 2006,[15] Sakuntala Paik of CPI(M) won the Kulpi (Vidhan Sabha 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 (Vidhan Sabha constituency) had a joint seat. Nalini Kanta Halder of KMPP and Pran Krishna Kumar of BJS won in 1952.[2]

    References
    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.
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    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 2011". Kulpi. Empowering India. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
    18. group="template reference">http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2021281.ece
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