BASANTI
Assembly seat no. 128 in West Bengal · reserved for Scheduled Castes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 16 times since 1962.
Winner, 2016
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKAR
AITC
Elections held
16
1962–2026
Most successful party
RSP
won 9 of 16
Margin, 2016
16,607
9.15% of valid votes
Result, 2016
Runner-up
RSPSUBHAS NASKAR
- Votes
- 73,915
- Vote share
- 40.72%
- Behind by
- 16,607
Electors
2,25,157
Total votes polled
1,81,507
Valid votes
1,81,507
NOTA votes
4,487
2.47% of votes polled
Turnout
80.6%
Full result, 2016
5 candidates · 1,81,507 valid votes
GOBINDA CHANDRA NASKARAITCwon
90,522
49.9%
SUBHAS NASKARRSP
73,915
40.7%
PANKAJ ROYBJP
10,373
5.7%
HIMANSHU KAYALMPOI
1,141
0.6%
TARANGA MONDALIND
1,069
0.6%
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.
