Basanta Das

Basanta Das
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Preceded byGurujyoti Das
ConstituencyMangaldoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Mangaldoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
2011-2016 2001-2006
Personal details
PartyIndian National Congress (2001–2026)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present)
Alma materDarrang College
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Basanta Das is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam. He has been elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly representing the Mangaldoi constituency. He also served as a cabinet minister in the Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry (from 2011-2016), overseeing the following ministries:

  • Ministry of Fisheries
  • Ministry of Printing
  • Ministry of Stationery and Information
  • Ministry of Public Relations
  • Ministry of Water Resources
  • Ministry of Scheduled Castes Welfare

On 5 March 2026, after having been suspended from the Congress, Das joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in time for the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election.

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