Basanti is assembly constituency number 128 in West Bengal, in South 24 Parganas district, and one of the segments of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Nilima Mistry Bishal of the All India Trinamool Congress won with 55.0% of the vote, 56,181 votes ahead of Bikash Sardar (BJP).
- 01Nilima Mistry BishalTMC1,27,49554.99%
- 02Bikash SardarBJP71,31430.76%
- 03Asit RoyAISF25,92411.18%
- 04Samar BiswasRSP2,0990.91%
- 05Gouri NaskarIndependent1,2770.55%
- 3 other candidates · 2,349 votesNOTA · 1,402 (0.60%)
Margin 56,181 votes · 24.23% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,31,860 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nilima Mistry BishalFemale · 43 yrs · SC | TMC | 1,27,495 | 54.99% |
| 2 | Bikash SardarMale · 39 yrs · SC | BJP | 71,314 | 30.76% |
| 3 | Asit RoyMale · 57 yrs · SC | AISF | 25,924 | 11.18% |
| 4 | Samar BiswasMale · 41 yrs · SC | RSP | 2,099 | 0.91% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,402 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Gouri NaskarFemale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,277 | 0.55% |
| 6 | Gopinath NaiyaMale · 49 yrs · SC | INC | 1,186 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Asim SardarMale · 63 yrs · SC | Independent | 605 | 0.26% |
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| 8 | Milan BiswasMale · 35 yrs · SC | SUCI | 558 | 0.24% |
AITC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Basanti result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shyamal Mondal | TMC | 1,11,453 | 52.10% |
| 2 | Ramesh Majhi | BJP | 60,811 | 28.43% |
| 3 | Subhas Naskar | RSP | 36,688 | 17.15% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,907 | 0.89% |
| 4 | Biswajit Mondal | Independent | 1,635 | 0.76% |
| 5 | Debabrata Mondal | Independent | 728 | 0.34% |
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| 6 | Nimai Chandra Mondal | SUCI | 688 | 0.32% |
Basanti result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gobinda Chandra Naskar | TMC | 90,522 | 49.87% |
| 2 | Subhas Naskar | RSP | 73,915 | 40.72% |
| 3 | Pankaj Roy | BJP | 10,373 | 5.71% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,487 | 2.47% |
| 4 | Himanshu Kayal | MPOI | 1,141 | 0.63% |
| 5 | Taranga Mondal | Independent | 1,069 | 0.59% |
Basanti result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subhas Naskar | RSP | 72,871 | 49.07% |
| 2 | Arnab Ray | INC | 66,636 | 44.87% |
| 3 | Amal Kanti Ray | BJP | 5,676 | 3.82% |
| 4 | Samir Das | Independent | 3,333 | 2.24% |
Basanti outlined in orange among the other West Bengal seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in South 24 Parganas district
- Gosaba
- Kultali
- Patharpratima
- Kakdwip
- Sagar
- Kulpi
- Raidighi
- Mandirbazar
- Jaynagar
- Baruipur Purba
- Canning Paschim
- Canning Purba
- Baruipur Paschim
- Magrahat Purba
- Magrahat Paschim
- Diamond Harbour
- Falta
- Satgachhia
- Bishnupur
- Sonarpur Dakshin
- Bhangar
- Kasba
- Jadavpur
- Sonarpur Uttar
- Tollyganj
- Behala Purba
- Behala Paschim
- Maheshtala
- Budge Budge
- Metiaburuz
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Basanti is one of the assembly segments of Jaynagar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Jaynagar candidates.
- Ashok KandaryBJP54,043 71.4%
- Meghnath HalderAISF12,304 16.2%
- Samarendra Nath MondalRSP3,449 4.6%
- Sujan SardarIndependent1,858 2.5%
- Niranjan NaskarSUCI343 0.5%
In the assembly election AITC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 41,739 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Basanti.
Who won the Basanti assembly seat in 2026?
Nilima Mistry Bishal of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) won Basanti in the 2026 West Bengal assembly election with 1,27,495 votes, which was 54.99% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Basanti?
The margin was 56,181 votes (24.23% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bikash Sardar of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 71,314 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Basanti in 2026?
Turnout was 96.58%: 2,32,132 of 2,40,362 registered electors voted, across 292 polling stations. That is 14.4 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Basanti part of?
Basanti is an assembly segment of the Jaynagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ashok Kandary got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Basanti a reserved constituency?
Yes. Basanti is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Basanti?
The West Bengal assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, 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 West Bengal assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 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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- West Bengal districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
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