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Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll set for October 6
Hindustan Times··16 Sept
Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll is set for October 6, 2026, the first contest after the BJP-led alliance won 102 of 126 Assembly seats in April. The seat fell vacant in March after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit, joined BJP, and later won Dispur. Nomination filing ends Wednesday. Scrutiny is Thursday. Withdrawal closes September 19. Counting is on October 9.
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What It Means For You
- Nagaon voters go to the Lok Sabha bypoll on October 6, 2026, the first Assam contest after the April Assembly result.
- Nomination filing ends Wednesday, scrutiny is Thursday, and withdrawal closes on September 19.
- Counting is scheduled for October 9, three days after voting.
What's Happening
- The bypoll follows the BJP-led alliance's win of 102 of 126 Assembly seats in April.
- The seat fell vacant in March after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi quit, joined BJP, and later won Dispur.
- Four primary candidates include a retired IAS officer, a regional party head, a former legislator and a retired college vice-principal.
How the Seat Fell Vacant
- Bordoloi left Congress in March, joined BJP, and won the Dispur Assembly seat in the April polls.
- AIUDF president Badruddin Ajmal entered the contest ahead of the nomination deadline.
- Trinamool Congress named Abdul Salam, a retired Dhing College vice-principal, as its candidate.
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