Archive · 16 Sep 2026
BJP, Congress and AIUDF File Nagaon Bypoll Nominations
Several candidates have filed papers to compete in an election for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat.
The main candidates mentioned are Debashis Sharma of the BJP, Sibamoni Bora of the Congress and Badruddin Ajmal of the AIUDF.
Abdul Salaam of the All India Trinamool Congress also filed papers.
The election became necessary after Pradyut Bordoloi left the seat and the Congress.
BJP leaders said their government’s policies and welfare schemes had helped people.
Congress leaders said voters were unhappy with the BJP government and would support Congress.
Ajmal said the BJP and Congress were similar and that the AIUDF could win.
Voting will happen on October 6, and the votes will be counted on October 9.
The report gives conflicting figures about how many people filed nominations.
BJP’s Debashis Sharma, Congress’ Sibamoni Bora and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal filed nominations for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll.
All India Trinamool Congress candidate Abdul Salaam also submitted his nomination papers.
The bypoll was triggered by Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi’s resignation from the seat and the party.
BJP, Congress and AIUDF leaders expressed confidence in their candidates and criticized rival parties’ positions.
Polling is scheduled for October 6, with vote counting on October 9; reports differed on the total number of nominees.
- Who
- BJP candidate Debashis Sharma, Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, All India Trinamool Congress candidate Abdul Salaam and other candidates filed nominations.
- What
- They submitted nomination papers for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll.
- When
- Nominations were filed on September 16; polling is scheduled for October 6 and counting for October 9.
- Where
- At the district commissioner’s office in Nagaon, Assam.
- Why
- The bypoll was required after sitting Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the Lok Sabha seat and the Congress.
Candidates’ Claims
Rival Criticism
BJP government’s record
Candidates’ Claims
Debashis Sharma said the contest concerned BJP government policies and welfare schemes that had changed people’s lives.
Rival Criticism
Gaurav Gogoi said people were fed up with the BJP government and would help Congress retain the seat.
Congress prospects
Candidates’ Claims
Sibamoni Bora expressed confidence that she would win, while Gaurav Gogoi backed Congress’s chances.
Rival Criticism
Badruddin Ajmal alleged that Bora was the chief minister’s choice as an opposition candidate.
AIUDF’s position
Candidates’ Claims
Ajmal said the AIUDF would give a strong fight and emerge victorious.
Rival Criticism
Ajmal also argued that Congress and BJP were two sides of the same coin, challenging both major parties.
- Constituency
- Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency
- Polling date
- October 6
- Counting date
- October 9
- Nomination scrutiny
- The day after filing ended
- Withdrawal deadline
- September 19
- Main candidates
- Debashis Sharma, Sibamoni Bora and Badruddin Ajmal
- Reported nomination total
- The report first says the three main candidates filed along with 25 others, but later says 22 people filed nominations.