Kultali Assembly constituency
Kultali | |
|---|---|
Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Constituency No | 129 |
| Type | Reserved for SC |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jaynagar (SC) |
| Electorate (year) | 187,930 (2011) |
Kultali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes.
Overview
As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 129 Kultali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (SC) is composed of the following: Kultali community development block and Baishata, Chuprijhara, Manirhat, Nalgora gram panchayats of Jaynagar II community development block.[1]
Kultali (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is part of No. 19 Jaynagar (Lok Sabha constituency) (SC).[1]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Election Year |
Constituency | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Kultali | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[2] |
| 1969 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[3] | |
| 1971 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[4] | |
| 1972 | Arabinda Naskar | Indian National Congress[5] | |
| 1977 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[6] | |
| 1982 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[7] | |
| 1987 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[8] | |
| 1991 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[9] | |
| 1996 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[10] | |
| 2001 | Probodh Purkait | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[11] | |
| 2006 | Joykrishna Halder | Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist) (Communist)[12] | |
| 2011 | Ramsankar Halder | Communist Party of India (Marxist) [13] |
Election results
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Ramsankar Halder | 81,297 | 48.60 | +1.31 | |
| SUCI(C) | Joy Krishna Halder | 76,484 | 45.73 | -2.13 | |
| INC | Sujit Patwari | 3,277 | |||
| Independent | Sanjoy Mondal | 2,177 | |||
| BJP | Nilkanta Mondal | 2,159 | |||
| BSP | Khusilal Halder | 948 | |||
| Independent | Shaktinath Haldar | 922 | |||
| Turnout | 167,264 | 89 | |||
| CPI(M) gain from SUCI(C) | Swing | 3.44 | |||
Template:Dakshin 24 Parganas 2011 election summary
1977-2006
In the 2006 assembly elections, Joykrishna Halder of SUC won the Kultali (SC) seat defeating his nearest rival Ramsanker Halder of CPI(M). Contests in most years were multi cornered but only winners and runners are being mentioned. Probodh Purkait of SUC won the seat from 1977 to 2001, defeating Ramsanker Halder of CPI(M) in 2001 and 1996, Ramani Ranjan Das of CPI(M) in 1991, Arabinda Naskar of Congress in 1987 and 1982, and Anandi Tanti of Janata Party in 1977.[17]
1967-1972
Arabinda Naskar of Congress won in 1972. Prabodh Purkait of SUC won in 1971, 1969 and 1967 (in 1967, he was shown as Independent in Election Commission records).[18] Prior to that the Kultali constituency was not there.
References
- ^ a b "Delimitation Commission Order No. 18 dated 15 February 2006" (PDF). West Bengal. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1967, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1969, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1971, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1972, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1977, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1982, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1987, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1991, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 1996, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2001, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2006, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "General Elections, India, 2011, to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal" (PDF). Constituency-wise Data. Election Commission. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Kultali". Assembly Elections May 2011 Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-05-13.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011". Kultali. Empowering India. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ "West Bengal Assembly Election 2011" (PDF). Kultali. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ^ "102 - Kultali (SC) Assembly Constituency". Partywise Comparison Since 1977. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
- ^ "Statistical Reports of Assembly Elections". General Election Results and Statistics. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2010-10-25.