Basanta Das
Former Cabinet Minister of Assam
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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.[1][2] 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
Preceded byGurujyoti Das
ConstituencyMangaldoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
PartyIndian National Congress (2001–2026)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present)
Basanta Das | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Preceded by | Gurujyoti Das |
| Constituency | Mangaldoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Mangaldoi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) | |
| 2011-2016 2001-2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Indian National Congress (2001–2026) Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present) |
| Alma mater | Darrang College |
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.[3]