AIUDF’s Badruddin Ajmal to Contest Nagaon Lok Sabha By-Election
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) president Badruddin Ajmal, a 70-year-old former Lok Sabha MP, has been nominated to contest the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam. The by-election follows the resignation of sitting Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi, who later joined the BJP and won an assembly seat. Ajmal’s candidacy faces competition from BJP’s Devasish Sharma (former IAS officer) and Congress’s Sibamoni Bora (former MLA), while Trinamool Congress has fielded Abdul Salam. Polling is scheduled for October 6, with scrutiny of nominations on September 17. Raijor Dal has chosen not to field a candidate, consolidating anti-fascist votes against BJP and Congress.
Why it matters
The by-election in Nagaon reflects shifting political alliances in Assam, where AIUDF’s presence could influence the regional power dynamics ahead of the 2024 general elections. Voters will assess how the resignation of Bordoloi and the consolidation of opposition parties impact the seat’s outcome.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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