Basanti Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Nilima Mistry Bishal
West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Nilima Mistry Bishal
votes
1,27,495
Margin
56,181(24.2%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Nilima Mistry Bishal✓ WinnerAITC1,27,49554.99%
- 2Bikash SardarBJP71,31430.76%
- 3Asit RoyAll India Secular FrontDeposit lost25,92411.18%
- 4Samar BiswasRSPDeposit lost2,0990.91%
- 5NOTA1,4020.6%
- 6Gouri NaskarINDDeposit lost1,2770.55%
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- 7Gopinath NaiyaINCDeposit lost1,1860.51%
- 8Asim SardarINDDeposit lost6050.26%
- 9Milan BiswasSocialist Unity Centre Of India (communist)Deposit lost5580.24%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026
From the Election Commission of India's statistical report
- Electors
- 2,40,362
- Votes cast
- 2,32,132
- Turnout
- 96.58%
- Polling stations
- 292
incl. service voters
incl. 1,258 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women95.9%
1,09,572 of 1,14,312 voted on EVMs
Men96.2%
1,21,302 of 1,26,048 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 0 voted.
- Candidates8 (2 women)
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA1,402
- Valid votes2,30,458
Women candidates: Nilima Mistry Bishal, Gouri Naskar — a woman won this seat.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Basanti?
Nilima Mistry Bishal (AITC) won Basanti in the West Bengal Assembly Election 2026 with 1,27,495 votes.
What was the winning margin in Basanti?
Nilima Mistry Bishal defeated Bikash Sardar (BJP) by 56,181 votes.
What was the turnout in Basanti in 2026?
96.58% — 2,32,132 of 2,40,362 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 95.9%, men's 96.2%.
How many voters does Basanti have?
2,40,362 electors at the 2026 election — 1,26,048 men, 1,14,312 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 292 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Basanti?
The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.
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