Campaigning ends for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll
Campaigning for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam has concluded, with voters set to head to the polls on October 6. The election features a competitive three-way race marked by intense rhetoric and personal attacks between the BJP, Congress, and AIUDF candidates.
Why it matters
The bypoll is a significant political test in a Muslim-majority constituency, reflecting broader political tensions and shifting alliances in Assam.
The campaign for the byelection to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in central Assam ended at 5 p.m. on Sunday (October 4, 2026), 48 hours before polling begins on October 6.
About 19.07 lakh voters in the Muslim-majority parliamentary constituency are expected to choose from 15 candidates, including nine Independents, although the contest is likely to be three-cornered.
The top three contenders are former bureaucrat Devasish Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former MLA Sibamoni Bora of the Congress, and Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal, an MLA and the chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).
The bypoll became necessary after Pradyut Bordoloi, who won the Nagaon seat for the second successive time in 2024, quit the Congress and joined the BJP before the April 2026 Assembly election. He contested and won the Dispur Assembly seat.
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