October 9, 2026 12:31 PM
Assam: BJP’s Devashish Sharma leads by 75,248 votes in Nagaon LS bypoll
BJP candidate Devashish Sharma established a considerable lead of 75,248 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 1,81,017 votes, while Ajmal secured 1,05,769 votes and Congress nominee Sibamoni Bora was at a distant third with 29,826 votes, the EC said on its website. Counting of votes began at...