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...