Kulpi Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Barnali Dhara
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Barnali Dhara
votes
91,266
Margin
10,383(5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Barnali Dhara✓ WinnerAITC91,26643.94%
- 2Abani NaskarBJP80,88338.94%
- 3Abdul Maleque MollaAll India Secular FrontDeposit lost30,05214.47%
- 4Kutub Uddin MollaINCDeposit lost1,4970.72%
- 5NOTA1,3780.66%
- 6Abanimohan RoyINDDeposit lost8340.4%
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- 7Mosharaf MandalBSPDeposit lost7190.35%
- 8Jamuna TantiSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost4470.22%
- 9Barnali MondalINDDeposit lost3550.17%
- 10Sabina KhatunAam Janata Unnayan PartyDeposit lost2750.13%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,16,699
- Votes cast
- 2,07,740
- Turnout
- 95.87%
- Polling stations
- 256
incl. service voters
incl. 1,110 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women95.6%
99,293 of 1,03,818 voted on EVMs
Men95.1%
1,07,333 of 1,12,876 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 5; 4 voted.
- Candidates9 (4 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA1,378
- Valid votes2,06,328
Women candidates: Barnali Dhara, Jamuna Tanti, Barnali Mondal, Sabina Khatun — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kulpi?
Barnali Dhara (AITC) won Kulpi in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 91,266 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kulpi?
Barnali Dhara defeated Abani Naskar (BJP) by 10,383 votes.
What was the turnout in Kulpi in 2026?
95.87% — 2,07,740 of 2,16,699 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95.6%, men's 95.1%.
How many voters does Kulpi have?
2,16,699 electors at the 2026 election — 1,12,876 men, 1,03,818 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 256 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kulpi?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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