BJP Names Ex-Deputy Commissioner As Nagaon Candidate, Congress Objects
· India · NDTV
The Bharatiya Janata Party has named a former deputy commissioner as its candidate for the upcoming Nagaon bypoll in Assam. Following the announcement, local Congress leaders raised objections to the selection process. The candidate thanked the party leadership for reposing faith in him to contest the seat. The report does not specify the exact grounds of the Congress party's objection or the election schedule.
Why it matters
The candidate selection shapes the electoral contest in Nagaon, highlighting local political friction between the BJP and the Congress in Assam.
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