NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) maintained a broader lead across West Bengal, but the Kulpi assembly constituency was retained by the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Barnali Dhara, the TMC candidate, secured 91,266 votes, defeating BJP candidate Abani Naskar by a margin of 10,383 votes. Throughout the counting process, Dhara maintained a clear edge over her opponent. Naskar polled 80,883 votes but finished second in the contest.
Constituency Profile
Kulpi is an assembly constituency located in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district. It is one of the seven assembly segments that fall under the Mathurapur (SC) Lok Sabha constituency. The seat is part of the state's 294 assembly constituencies and has seen electoral participation from major political parties.
Past Election Results
At present, Jogaranjan Halder of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) is the sitting MLA from Kulpi. He won the seat in the 2021 assembly election by securing 50.01% of the total votes polled. He was followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Pranab Kumar Malik, who received 32.5% of the votes. In the recent assembly polls, Trinamool changed its candidate and gave the ticket to Barnali Dhara. She was challenged by Abani Naskar of the BJP.
Jogaranjan Halder held the constituency for multiple consecutive terms, having also won the seat in the 2016 and 2011 assembly elections as an AITC candidate. The election history shows that Kulpi has remained under AITC's control for several consecutive elections, reflecting consistent voter support for the party in the constituency.
Election Results 2026 Overview
In the broader context of the 2026 elections, Vijay's TVK party emerged as a formidable force in Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee lagged behind Suvendu Adhikari after the second round in Bhabanipur. The TVK pushed both DMK and AIADMK to the margins, while the BJP appeared poised to oust Mamata in Bengal and retain Assam.
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