| Office | Cabinet Minister, Assam |
|---|---|
| Term start | 26 January 2015 |
| Term end | 24 May 2016 |
| 1blankname | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata | Tarun Gogoi |
| 2blankname | Departments |
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| Office 1 | Minister of State (Independent Charge), Assam |
| Term start 1 | 26 January 2015 |
| Term end 1 | 24 May 2016 |
| 1blankname 1 | Chief Minister |
| 1namedata 1 | Tarun Gogoi |
| 2blankname 1 | Departments |
| 2namedata 1 |
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| Office 2 | Member, Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Constituency 2 | Mangaldoi |
| Term start 2 | 2021 |
| Term end 2 | 2016 |
| Predecessor 2 | Gurujyoti Das |
| Term start 3 | 2011 |
| Term end 3 | 2016 |
| Predecessor 3 | Hiren Kumar Das |
| Successor 3 | Gurujyoti Das |
| Term start 4 | 2001 |
| Term end 4 | 2006 |
| Predecessor 4 | Hiren Kumar Das |
| Successor 4 | Hiren Kumar Das |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2026–present) |
| Other party | Indian National Congress (2001–2026) |
| Alma mater | Darrang College |
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
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]
References
- ^ "Basanta das | Assam Assembly Election Results Live, Candidates News, Videos, Photos"
- ^ "Basanta das Election Results 2021: News, Votes, Results of Assam Assembly"
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/three-suspended-congress-mlas-join-bjp-ahead-of-assembly-elections-in-assam/article70706065.ece