# Basta Assembly constituency

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

## Elected Members

Vote share of winning candidates :
| 2024 | 2024 | 43.66% | 43.66% |
| 2019 | 2019 | 41.96% | 41.96% |
| 2014 | 2014 | 47.69% | 47.69% |
| 2009 | 2009 | 50.68% | 50.68% |
| 2004 | 2004 | 55.83% | 55.83% |
| 2000 | 2000 | 53.36% | 53.36% |
| 1995 | 1995 | 47.34% | 47.34% |
| 1990 | 1990 | 46.23% | 46.23% |
| 1985 | 1985 | 67.84% | 67.84% |
| 1980 | 1980 | 52.77% | 52.77% |
| 1977 | 1977 | 56.66% | 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:
| Year | Member | Party |
| 2024 | Subasini Jena | BJD |
| 2019 | Nityananda Sahoo | BJD |
| 2014 | Nityananda Sahoo | BJD |
| 2009 | Raghunath Mohanty | BJD |
| 2004 | Raghunath Mohanty | BJD |
| 2000 | Raghunath Mohanty | BJD |
| 1995 | Raghunath Mohanty | JD |
| 1990 | Raghunath Mohanty | JD |
| 1985 | Bhupal Chandra Mohapatra | INC |
| 1980 | Bhupal Chandra Mohapatra | INC |
| 1977 | Maheswar Baug | JP |
| 1974 | Chintamani Jena | INC |
| 1971 | Chintamani Jena | CPI |
| 1967 | Chintamani Jena | INC |
| 1961 | Maheswar Baug | PSP |
| 1958 (bypoll) | Akshaya Narayana Praharaja | INC |
| 1957 | Akshaya Narayana Praharaja | INC |
| 1951 | Trilochan Senapati | INC |

## Election Results
### 2024

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.
2024 Odisha Vidhan Sabha Election,Basta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Subasini Jena | 83,314 | 43.66 | 1.70 |
| | INC | Bijan Nayak | 62,937 | 32.99 | 2.03 |
| | BJP | Rabindra Nath Andia | 42,732 | 22.40 | 0.83 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 403 | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,377 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 190,803 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bijan Kumar Nayak by a margin of 11,864 votes.
2019 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Nityananda Sahoo | 71,737 | 41.96 | 5.73 |
| | INC | Bijan Nayak | 59,873 | 35.02 | 8.67 |
| | BJP | Raghunath Mohanty | 36,874 | 21.57 | 14.63 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 441 | 0.26 | |
| | | Rest of the Candidates | 2,032 | 1.19 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,864 | 6.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 170957 | 75.33 | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2014

In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 6,433 votes.
2014 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Nityananda Sahoo | 76,737 | 47.69 | 2.99 |
| | INC | Jay Narayan Mohanty | 70,304 | 43.69 | 0.51 |
| | BJP | Shyama Prasad Behera | 11,165 | 6.94 | 3.73 |
| | AITC | Madan Mohan Jena | 690 | 0.43 | |
| | BSP | Pramod Kumar Pattayat | 590 | 0.37 | 0.03 |
| | AAP | Saroj Kumar Roul | 447 | 0.28 | |
| | SP | Ramakanta Panda | 199 | 0.18 | |
| | Independent | Gourab Kumar Andia | 186 | 0.12 | |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 604 | 0.38 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,433 | 39.97 | 33.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,60,922 | 80.14 | 2.96 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,00,793 | | |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |

### 2009

In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 9,530 votes.
2009 Vidhan Sabha Election, Basta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJD | Raghunath Mohanty | 74,472 | 50.68 | − |
| | INC | Jaynarayan Mohanty | 64,942 | 44.20 | − |
| | BJP | Arabinda Behera | 4,713 | 3.21 | − |
| | Independent | Judhisthira Jena | 987 | 0.67 | − |
| | JMM | Kamal Lochan Barik | 797 | 0.54 | − |
| | Jan Hitkari Party | Ramesh Swain | 523 | 0.36 | − |
| | BSP | Sadasiv Sethi | 498 | 0.34 | − |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,530 | 6.49 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,46,933 | 77.18 | − |
| | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold | BJD hold |