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BJP Candidate Extends Lead by Over 36,000 Votes in Nagaon Bypoll 2026
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News18•09-10-2026, 10:38
BJP Candidate Extends Lead by Over 36,000 Votes in Nagaon Bypoll 2026
- •Counting of votes is underway for the crucial Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam.
- •The electoral battle features key candidates including Sibamoni Bora of Congress, BJP's Devasish Sharma, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal.
- •The bypoll held on October 6 recorded a voter turnout of 76.19 percent out of roughly 19.05 lakh registered electors.
- •The election was triggered after former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned and shifted to the BJP.
- •The Nagaon district administration enforced restrictions under Section 163 of the BNSS to maintain public order and banned unauthorized victory processions.
Key Questions Answered
The Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, held on October 6, 2026, recorded a voter turnout of 76.19 percent among approximately 19.05 lakh registered electors.
The primary candidates contesting the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election include Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora, BJP nominee and former IAS officer Devasish Sharma, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal.
The by-election was necessitated after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from his seat and subsequently contested the Assam Assembly elections from Dispur on a BJP ticket.
