Assam: BJP’s Devasish Sharma wins Nagaon LS bypoll by 1,42,224 votes

October 9, 2026 11:23 PM

Assam: BJP’s Devasish Sharma wins Nagaon LS bypoll by 1,42,224 votes

The BJP wrested the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat from the Congress on Friday, with party candidate Devasish Sharma defeating his nearest rival AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal by 1,42,224 votes in the bypoll, the Election Commission said. Sharma, a former IAS officer, polled 7,14,349 votes, while Ajmal, the Binnakandi legislator, bagged 5,72,125 votes. Former Congress MLA Sibamoni Bora finished a distant third with 1,29,492 votes, according to data available on the EC website. The bye-election to the Naga...

Assam: BJP’s Devasish Sharma achieves unassailable lead of 1,46,180 votes in Nagaon LS bypoll

October 9, 2026 4:33 PM

Assam: BJP’s Devasish Sharma achieves unassailable lead of 1,46,180 votes in Nagaon LS bypoll

BJP candidate Devasish Sharma achieved an unassailable lead of 1,46,180 votes over his nearest rival, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, as counting of votes polled in the by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam was underway on Friday, according to the Election Commission. Sharma, a former IAS officer, polled 5,28,938 votes, while Ajmal secured 3,82,758 votes and Congress nominee Sibamoni Bora was a distant third with 95,881, the EC said on its website. The BJP candidate has established co...