Basta is assembly constituency number 37 in Odisha, in Baleshwar district, and one of the segments of the Balasore Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Subasini Jena of the Biju Janata Dal won with 43.7% of the vote, 20,377 votes ahead of Bijan Nayak (INC).
- 01Subasini JenaBJD83,31443.66%
- 02Bijan NayakINC62,93732.99%
- 03Rabindra Nath AndiaBJP42,73222.40%
- 04Jyotshna MohantyIndependent3470.18%
- 05Swadhin Kumar DasBHRBKP3350.18%
- 5 other candidates · 735 votesNOTA · 403 (0.21%)
Margin 20,377 votes · 10.68% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,90,803 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subasini JenaFemale · 57 yrs | BJD | 83,314 | 43.66% |
| 2 | Bijan NayakMale · 56 yrs | INC | 62,937 | 32.99% |
| 3 | Rabindra Nath AndiaMale · 47 yrs | BJP | 42,732 | 22.40% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 403 | 0.21% |
| 4 | Jyotshna MohantyFemale · 51 yrs | Independent | 347 | 0.18% |
| 5 | Swadhin Kumar DasMale · 41 yrs · SC | BHRBKP | 335 | 0.18% |
| 6 | Kamini Kanta BeheraMale · 33 yrs | NAPt | 279 | 0.15% |
| 7 | Jharanarani JenaFemale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 163 | 0.09% |
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| 8 | Jayakrushna RoutMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 117 | 0.06% |
| 9 | Narayan MajhiMale · 48 yrs · SC | BNARP | 93 | 0.05% |
| 10 | Jayanti DashFemale · 32 yrs | Independent | 83 | 0.04% |
BJD held the seat: it also won in 2019.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Basta result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nityananda Sahoo | BJD | 71,737 | 41.96% |
| 2 | Bijan Nayak | INC | 59,873 | 35.02% |
| 3 | Raghunath Mohanty | BJP | 36,874 | 21.57% |
| 4 | Nandan Pal | TMC | 642 | 0.38% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 441 | 0.26% |
| 5 | Mrutyunjay Dey | BSP | 343 | 0.20% |
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| 6 | Manas Das | Independent | 309 | 0.18% |
| 7 | Sachindra Das | Independent | 282 | 0.16% |
| 8 | Saroj Kumar Roul | AAP | 258 | 0.15% |
| 9 | Ajaya Kumar Nayak | Independent | 117 | 0.07% |
| 10 | Laxmidhar Giri | AIFB | 81 | 0.05% |
Basta result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nityananda Sahoo | BJD | 76,737 | 47.69% |
| 2 | Jay Narayan Mohanty | INC | 70,304 | 43.69% |
| 3 | Shyama Prasad Behera | BJP | 11,165 | 6.94% |
| 4 | Madan Mohan Jena | TMC | 690 | 0.43% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 604 | 0.38% |
| 5 | Pramod Kumar Pattayat | BSP | 590 | 0.37% |
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| 6 | Saroj Kumar Roul | AAP | 447 | 0.28% |
| 7 | Ramakanta Panda | SP | 199 | 0.12% |
| 8 | Gourab Kumar Andia | Independent | 186 | 0.12% |
Basta result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raghunath Mohanty | BJD | 74,472 | 50.68% |
| 2 | Jaynarayan Mohanty | INC | 64,942 | 44.20% |
| 3 | Arabinda Behera | BJP | 4,713 | 3.21% |
| 4 | Judhisthira Jena | Independent | 987 | 0.67% |
| 5 | Kamal Lochan Barik | JMM | 797 | 0.54% |
| 6 | Ramesh Swain | JHKP | 523 | 0.36% |
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| 7 | Sadasiv Sethi | BSP | 498 | 0.34% |
Basta outlined in orange among the other Odisha seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Baleshwar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Basta is one of the assembly segments of Balasore. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Balasore candidates.
- Lekhasri SamantsingharBJD74,569 39.4%
- Shrikanta JenaINC60,406 31.9%
- Pratap Chandra SarangiBJP53,114 28.0%
- Gobinda Chandra BhoiNAPt273 0.1%
- Rajat Kumar BeheraBSP255 0.1%
In the assembly election BJD won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJD led here by 14,163 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Basta.
Who won the Basta assembly seat in 2024?
Subasini Jena of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) won Basta in the 2024 Odisha assembly election with 83,314 votes, which was 43.66% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Basta?
The margin was 20,377 votes (10.68% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bijan Nayak of the Indian National Congress with 62,937 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Basta in 2024?
Turnout was 77.62%: 1,91,077 of 2,46,159 registered electors voted, across 253 polling stations. That is 0.0 points higher than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basta part of?
Basta is an assembly segment of the Balasore Lok Sabha constituency in Odisha. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Lekhasri Samantsinghar got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Basta a reserved constituency?
No. Basta is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Basta?
The Odisha assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Odisha assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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- Baleshwar population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, BaleshwarEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Odisha state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Odisha Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Odisha districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, OdishaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in OdishaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in OdishaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards