Basta Assembly constituency

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Basta
Constituency No. 37 for the Odisha Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionEast India
StateOdisha
DistrictBalasore
Lok Sabha constituencyBalasore
Established1951
Total electors2,46,159[a][b]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
17th Odisha Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBiju Janata Dal
Elected year2024

Basta is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.[1]

Area of this constituency includes all 28 GPs of Baliapal block and 17 GPs (Kainagiri, Naikudi, Mukulishi, Irda, Sahada, Chakuri, Darada, Barungadia, Patrajhada, Brahmanda, Sadanandapur, Kudia, Baharda, Mathani, Dudhahansa, Routpada and Gadapada) of Basta block.[2][3]

Elected Members

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Vote share of winning candidates[4]
2024
 
 43.66%
2019
 
 41.96%
2014
 
 47.69%
2009
 
 50.68%
2004
 
 55.83%
2000
 
 53.36%
1995
 
 47.34%
1990
 
 46.23%
1985
 
 67.84%
1980
 
 52.77%
1977
 
 56.66%

Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1958.

List of members elected from Basta constituency are:[5][6]

Year Member Party
2024[7] Subasini Jena Biju Janata Dal
2019[8] Nityananda Sahoo[9]
2014[10]
2009[8] Raghunath Mohanty
2004
2000
1995 Janata Dal
1990
1985 Bhupal Chandra Mohapatra Indian National Congress
1980 Indian National Congress (I)
1977 Maheswar Baug Janata Party
1974 Chintamani Jena Indian National Congress
1971 Communist Party of India
1967 Indian National Congress
1961 Maheswar Baug Praja Socialist Party
1958 (bypoll)[c] Akshaya Narayana Praharaja Indian National Congress
1957
1951 Trilochan Senapati

Election Results

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2024

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Voting were held on 1st June 2024 in 4th phase of Odisha Assembly Election & 7th phase of Indian General Election. Counting of votes was on 4th June 2024.[11] In 2024 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Subasini Jena defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bijan Nayak by a margin of 20,377 votes.[7]

2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Basta
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Subasini Jena 83,314 43.66 Increase1.70
INC Bijan Nayak 62,937 32.99 Decrease2.03
BJP Rabindra Nath Andia 42,732 22.40 Increase0.83
NOTA None of the above 403 0.21 Decrease0.05
Majority 20,377 10.67
Turnout 1,90,803 77.51
BJD hold

2019

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In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bijan Nayak by a margin of 11,864 votes.[8]

2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Nityananda Sahoo 71,737 41.96 Decrease5.73
INC Bijan Nayak 59,873 35.02 Decrease8.67
BJP Raghunath Mohanty 36,874 21.57 Increase14.63
NOTA None of the above 441 0.26
Majority 11,864 6.94
Turnout 1,70,957 75.33
BJD hold

2014

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In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 6,433 votes.[10]

2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Nityananda Sahoo 76,737 47.69 Decrease2.99
INC Jay Narayan Mohanty 70,304 43.69 Decrease0.51
BJP Shyama Prasad Behera 11,165 6.94 Increase3.73
NOTA None of the above 604 0.38 −
Majority 6,433 39.97 33.48
Turnout 1,60,922 80.14 2.96
Registered electors 2,00,793
BJD hold

2009

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In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 9,530 votes.[8]

2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJD Raghunath Mohanty 74,472 50.68 −
INC Jaynarayan Mohanty 64,942 44.20 −
BJP Arabinda Behera 4,713 3.21 −
Majority 9,530 6.49[d] −
Turnout 1,46,933 77.18 −
BJD hold

Notes

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  1. ^ as on 2024
  2. ^ as data published by election commission
  3. ^ Resignation of Akshaya Narayana Praharaja
  4. ^ %of total valid votes

References

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  1. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2009". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014. Constituency: Basta (37) District : Balasore
  2. ^ Assembly Constituencies and their Extent
  3. ^ Seats of Odisha
  4. ^ "13 - Basta Assembly Constituency". eci.nic.in. 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2014. List Of Winning Candidates
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Basta Assembly Constituency, Orissa". Compare Infobase Limited. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Basta Assembly Election Results 2024: Basta Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday". India Today. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  8. ^ a b c d "Basta Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  9. ^ "State Election, 2019 to the Legislative Assembly of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Constituency Wise odisha Assembly Election result 2014". Leadtech.in. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  11. ^ "General Election to Legislative Assembly of Odisha 2024". ECI.
  12. ^ "List of Contesting Candidates(Phase-IV) (AC)" (PDF). ceoorissa.nic.in. Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  13. ^ "Reports on Election 2014" (PDF). Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  14. ^ "Orissa Assembly Election 2014, Constituency: Basta (37)". EmpoweringIndia.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
  15. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 2009 to the LEgislative Assembly of Orissa". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

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