BJP's Devasish Sharma Wins Nagaon Bypoll by Over 1.4 Lakh Votes
· India · NDTV
BJP candidate Devasish Sharma won the Nagaon bypoll by defeating his nearest rival, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, by a margin of 1,42,224 votes. The Election Commission confirmed the final tally following the counting of votes. Following the victory, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at the opposition, stating that the Congress party had been decisively rejected by the electorate. The bypoll win strengthens the ruling party's position in the state. Further details regarding the exact vote share breakdown were not immediately available.
Why it matters
The bypoll victory strengthens the BJP's political standing in Assam while dealing a significant blow to opposition parties, particularly the AIUDF and Congress.
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