Kultali is assembly constituency number 129 in West Bengal, in South 24 Parganas district, and one of the segments of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Ganesh Chandra Mondal of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 57.8% of the vote, 59,276 votes ahead of Madhabi Mahalder (BJP).
- 01Ganesh Chandra MondalTMC1,46,43557.75%
- 02Madhabi MahalderBJP87,15934.38%
- 03Ramsankar HalderCPI(M)13,3615.27%
- 04Shankar NaskarSUCI3,2531.28%
- 05Sankar NaskarIndependent6820.27%
- 4 other candidates · 1,191 votesNOTA · 1,470 (0.58%)
Margin 59,276 votes · 23.38% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,53,551 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganesh Chandra MondalMale · 46 yrs · SC | TMC | 1,46,435 | 57.75% |
| 2 | Madhabi MahalderFemale · 36 yrs · SC | BJP | 87,159 | 34.38% |
| 3 | Ramsankar HalderMale · 71 yrs · SC | CPI(M) | 13,361 | 5.27% |
| 4 | Shankar NaskarMale · 60 yrs · SC | SUCI | 3,253 | 1.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,470 | 0.58% |
| 5 | Sankar NaskarMale · 27 yrs · SC | Independent | 682 | 0.27% |
| 6 | Madhabi BiswasFemale · 40 yrs · SC | Independent | 405 | 0.16% |
| 7 | Rupa HaldarFemale · 47 yrs · SC | INC | 331 | 0.13% |
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| 8 | Sankar Deb MondalMale · 71 yrs · SC | BSP | 252 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Bhutnath SardarMale · 51 yrs · SC | BMUP | 203 | 0.08% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kultali result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganesh Chandra Mondal | TMC | 1,17,238 | 51.57% |
| 2 | Mintu Halder | BJP | 70,061 | 30.82% |
| 3 | Ram Sankar Halder | CPI(M) | 20,010 | 8.80% |
| 4 | Jaykrishna Haldar | SUCI | 15,306 | 6.73% |
| 5 | Kanan Bala Mondal | BSP | 1,432 | 0.63% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,048 | 0.46% |
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| 6 | Ratan Kumar Naskar | Independent | 1,002 | 0.44% |
| 7 | Kartick Mondal | BMUP | 458 | 0.20% |
| 8 | Gobinda Majhi | Independent | 450 | 0.20% |
| 9 | Bablu Sanfui | LJP | 346 | 0.15% |
Kultali result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Sankar Halder | CPI(M) | 73,932 | 37.37% |
| 2 | Gopal Majhi | TMC | 62,212 | 31.44% |
| 3 | Jaykrishna Haldar | SUCI | 48,058 | 24.29% |
| 4 | Bikram Naskar | BJP | 10,376 | 5.24% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,552 | 0.78% |
| 5 | Tapan Bairagi | Independent | 691 | 0.35% |
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| 6 | Pallabi Das | LJP | 535 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Bhutnath Sardar | BMUP | 503 | 0.25% |
Kultali result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramsankar Halder | CPI(M) | 81,297 | 48.60% |
| 2 | Joy Krishna Halder | SUCI | 76,484 | 45.73% |
| 3 | Sujit Patwari | INC | 3,277 | 1.96% |
| 4 | Sanjoy Mondal | Independent | 2,177 | 1.30% |
| 5 | Nilkantha Mondal | BJP | 2,159 | 1.29% |
| 6 | Khusilal Halder | BSP | 948 | 0.57% |
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| 7 | Shaktinath Halder | Independent | 922 | 0.55% |
Kultali outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in South 24 Parganas district
- Gosaba
- Basanti
- Patharpratima
- Kakdwip
- Sagar
- Kulpi
- Raidighi
- Mandirbazar
- Jaynagar
- Baruipur Purba
- Canning Paschim
- Canning Purba
- Baruipur Paschim
- Magrahat Purba
- Magrahat Paschim
- Diamond Harbour
- Falta
- Satgachhia
- Bishnupur
- Sonarpur Dakshin
- Bhangar
- Kasba
- Jadavpur
- Sonarpur Uttar
- Tollyganj
- Behala Purba
- Behala Paschim
- Maheshtala
- Budge Budge
- Metiaburuz
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kultali is one of the assembly segments of Jaynagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jaynagar candidates.
- Ashok KandaryBJP79,951 77.3%
- Meghnath HalderAISF9,306 9.0%
- Niranjan NaskarSUCI6,240 6.0%
- Samarendra Nath MondalRSP3,734 3.6%
- Sujan SardarIndependent1,102 1.1%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 70,645 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kultali.
Who won the Kultali assembly seat in 2026?
Ganesh Chandra Mondal of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Kultali in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,46,435 votes, which was 57.75% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kultali?
The margin was 59,276 votes (23.38% of valid votes). The runner-up was Madhabi Mahalder of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 87,159 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kultali in 2026?
Turnout was 96.97%: 2,53,818 of 2,61,761 registered electors voted, across 299 polling stations. That is 11.3 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kultali part of?
Kultali is an assembly segment of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Kandary got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kultali a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kultali is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Kultali?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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