| Basta | |
| State: | Odisha |
| Constituency No: | 37 |
| Type: | SLA |
| Mla: | Subasini Jena |
| Party: | Biju Janata Dal |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| District: | Balasore |
| Loksabha Cons: | Balasore |
| Established: | 1951 |
| Reservation: | None |
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]
Since its formation in 1951, 18 elections were held till date including one bypoll in 1958.
List of members elected from Basta constituency are:[4] [5]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Subasini Jena | ||
| 2019 | Nityananda Sahoo[6] | ||
| 2014 | Nityananda Sahoo | ||
| 2009 | Raghunath Mohanty | ||
| 2004 | Raghunath Mohanty | ||
| 2000 | Raghunath Mohanty | ||
| 1995 | Raghunath Mohanty | ||
| 1990 | Raghunath Mohanty | ||
| 1985 | Bhupal Chandra Mohapatra | ||
| 1980 | Bhupal Chandra Mohapatra | ||
| 1977 | Maheswar Baug | ||
| 1974 | Chintamani Jena | ||
| 1971 | Chintamani Jena | ||
| 1967 | Chintamani Jena | ||
| 1961 | Maheswar Baug | ||
| 1958 (bypoll) | Akshaya Narayana Praharaja | ||
| 1957 | Akshaya Narayana Praharaja | ||
| 1951 | Trilochan Senapati | ||
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.[7]
In 2019 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Bijan Kumar Nayak by a margin of 11,864 votes.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 6,433 votes.[8]
In 2009 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Raghunath Mohanty defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 9,530 votes.