BASANTI
Assembly seat no. 128 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2001
SUBHAS NASKAR
RSP
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2001
30,348
22.12% of valid votes
Result, 2001
Runner-up
AITCJAYANTA NASKAR
- Votes
- 50,829
- Vote share
- 37.05%
- Behind by
- 30,348
Electors
1,78,713
Total votes polled
1,37,189
Valid votes
1,37,189
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
76.8%
Full result, 2001
4 candidates · 1,37,189 valid votes
SUBHAS NASKARRSPwon
81,177
59.2%
JAYANTA NASKARAITC
50,829
37.0%
RAMKRISHNA PRAMANIKBJP
4,059
3.0%
DILIP SARDARNCP
1,124
0.8%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 16 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nilima Mistry Bishal | AITC | 1,27,495 | 54.99% | Bikash Sardar | 56,181 |
| 2021 | SHYAMAL MONDAL | AITC | 1,11,453 | 52.10% | RAMESH MAJHI | 50,642 |
| 2016 | GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR | AITC | 90,522 | 49.87% | SUBHAS NASKAR | 16,607 |
| 2011 | SUBHAS NASKAR | RSP | 72,871 | 49.07% | ARNAB RAY | 6,235 |
| 2006 | SUBHAS NASKAR | RSP | 88,857 | 66.34% | AMAL KANTI RAY | 52,601 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the BASANTI assembly constituency in 2026?
Nilima Mistry Bishal (AITC) won BASANTI in 2026, by a margin of 56,181 votes.
Which party has won BASANTI the most times?
RSP, with 9 of the 16 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has BASANTI gone to the polls?
16 times, from 1962 to 2026.
Who has won BASANTI the most times?
SUBHAS NASKAR, with 7 wins between 1982 and 2011.
