Kulai Assembly constituency

Kulai
Former constituency for the Tripura Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Northeast India
State	Tripura
Established	1977
Abolished	2008
Total electors	35,209

Kulai Assembly constituency was an assembly constituency in the India state of Tripura.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Election	Member	Party
1977	Kamini Debbarma		Communist Party of India
1983	Diba Chandra Harangkhal		Tripura Upajati Juba Samiti
1988	Diba Chandra Hrangkhowl
1993	Hasmai Reang		Communist Party of India
1998	Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl		Independent politician
2003			Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra
2008	Bijoy Kumar Harngkhawl

Election results

Assembly Election 2008

2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INPT	Bijoy Kumar Harngkhawl	14,944	46.87%	8.20
	CPI(M)	Sabitri Debbarma	14,829	46.51%	8.60
	BJP	Kalpa Mohan Tripura	877	2.75%	2.13
	Independent	Rajyaram Tripura	761	2.39%	New
	LJP	Padhya Kumar Debbarma	472	1.48%	New
Margin of victory			115	0.36%	16.80
Turnout			31,883	90.72%	19.10
Registered electors			35,209		8.48
	INPT hold		Swing	8.20

Assembly Election 2003

2003 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INPT	Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl	12,772	55.07%	New
	CPI(M)	Bijoy Kumar Debbarma	8,792	37.91%	2.01
	BJP	Jogendra Debbarma	1,132	4.88%	3.63
	NCP	Basistha Debbarma	495	2.13%	New
Margin of victory			3,980	17.16%	6.90
Turnout			23,191	71.53%	0.75
Registered electors			32,456		13.31
	INPT gain from Independent		Swing	4.89

Assembly Election 1998

1998 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhawl	10,377	50.18%	New
	CPI(M)	Gitya Kumar Reang	8,255	39.92%	17.70
	BJP	Chenjakdhan Tripura	1,760	8.51%	6.77
	AMB	Chandramani Debbarma	288	1.39%	0.11
Margin of victory			2,122	10.26%	14.94
Turnout			20,680	74.72%	4.65
Registered electors			28,643
	Independent gain from CPI(M)		Swing	7.44

Assembly Election 1993

1993 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Hasmai Reang	13,010	57.61%	9.59
	TUS	Diba Chandra Hiangkhwal	7,319	32.41%	17.93
	Independent	Kartik Kumar Kalai	1,347	5.97%	New
	BJP	Kamana Tripura	393	1.74%	New
	AMB	Chandramani Debbarma	289	1.28%	New
	Independent	Santan Malsom	223	0.99%	New
Margin of victory			5,691	25.20%	22.88
Turnout			22,581	78.17%	4.75
Registered electors			29,384
	CPI(M) gain from TUS		Swing	7.27

Assembly Election 1988

1988 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TUS	Diba Chandra Hrangkhowl	10,047	50.34%	0.44
	CPI(M)	Subindra Debbarma	9,584	48.02%	2.91
	Independent	Parimal Chowdhury	231	1.16%	New
Margin of victory			463	2.32%	3.34
Turnout			19,957	82.98%	3.94
Registered electors			24,458		14.56
	TUS hold		Swing

Assembly Election 1983

1983 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	TUS	Diba Chandra Harangkhal	8,419	50.78%	32.89
	CPI(M)	Kamini Debbarma	7,480	45.12%	1.23
	Independent	Ratna Prava Das	680	4.10%	New
Margin of victory			939	5.66%	20.27
Turnout			16,579	78.96%	2.52
Registered electors			21,349		22.87
	TUS gain from CPI(M)		Swing

Assembly Election 1977

1977 Tripura Legislative Assembly election  : Kulai ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	CPI(M)	Kamini Debbarma	6,050	46.34%	New
	INC	Prafulla Roaja	2,664	20.41%	New
	TUS	Bijoy Kumar Hrangkhal	2,336	17.89%	New
	JP	Gopinath Tripura	1,277	9.78%	New
	TPCC	Padma Kumar Rankhal	728	5.58%	New
Margin of victory			3,386	25.94%
Turnout			13,055	76.70%
Registered electors			17,375
	CPI(M) win (new seat)

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
2. "Form 20 | Final Result Sheet | General Election to the Tripura Legislative Assembly - 2003" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Tripura. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
4. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
5. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
6. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010.
7. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2018.