Basta (Odisha Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Basta is a Vidhan Sabha constituency of Balasore district, Odisha.
Area of this constituency include Baliapal block and 11 GPs of Basta block.
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahu defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jaynarayan Mohanty margin of 6433 votes.
Nityananda Sahu of Mukulishi village is pious person, Trilochan Behera elected as a Zilla Parishada in Basta Block.Elected Members
Sixteen elections held during 1951 to 2014. Elected members from the Basta constituency are:
- 2019: : Nityananda Sahoo
- 2014: : Nityananda Sahoo
- 2009: : Raghunath Mohanty
- 2004: : Raghunath Mohanty
- 2000: : Raghunath Mohanty
- 1995: : Raghunath Mohanty
- 1990: : Raghunath Mohanty
- 1985: : Bhupal Chandra Mahapatra
- 1980: : Bhupal Chandra Mahapatra
- 1977: : Maheswar Baug
- 1974: : Chintamani Jena
- 1971: : Chintamani Jena
- 1967: : Chintamani Jena
- 1961: : Maheswar Baug
- 1958: : Akshaya Narayan Praharaj
- 1957: : Akshaya Narayan Praharaj
- 1951: : Trilochan Senapati
In 2014 election, Biju Janata Dal candidate Nityananda Sahoo defeated Indian National Congress candidate Jay Narayan Mohanty by a margin of 6,433 votes.
