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.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/three-suspended-congress-mlas-join-bjp-ahead-of-assembly-elections-in-assam/article70706065.ece
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