Campaigning Ends for Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll in Assam
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Campaigning for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam concluded on Sunday ahead of polling scheduled for October 6, with vote counting set for October 9. The parliamentary seat became vacant in March 2026 after sitting Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party and later joined the BJP. A total of 16 candidates are contesting the seat, featuring BJP nominee Devasish Sharma, Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed confidence in winning the constituency despite a Muslim voter majority, while Congress and AIUDF leaders also claimed strong prospects of victory. This by-election marks the first major electoral test in Assam following the BJP-led alliance's assembly election victory earlier this year.
Why it matters
The Nagaon bypoll serves as a crucial political test for the ruling BJP in Assam following the assembly elections, with opposition parties seeking to reclaim ground in minority-dominated constituencies.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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