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BJP's Nagaon Bypoll Win Prompts Sarma's Attack on Congress
The BJP won a special election for a seat in Nagaon, Assam.
Its candidate, Devasish Sharma, beat AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal.
Sharma won by 1,42,224 votes.
Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora came third.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the result showed that voters had turned away from Congress.
He also criticised opposition leaders for questioning the Election Commission.
Sarma claimed they opposed efforts to remove ineligible names from voter lists.
The article reports his claims but does not include a response from the opposition.
BJP candidate Devasish Sharma won the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll by 1,42,224 votes.
Sharma received 7,14,349 votes; AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal received 5,72,125.
Former Congress MLA Sibamoni Bora finished third with 1,29,492 votes.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the result showed voters had rejected Congress and Rahul Gandhi.
Sarma also criticised opposition claims about the Election Commission and objections to revising electoral rolls.
- Who
- BJP candidate Devasish Sharma won; Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma commented on the result.
- What
- The BJP won the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, and Sarma criticised Congress and opposition parties.
- Where
- Nagaon, Assam.
- When
- The result and Sarma's comments were reported on Friday; the article gives no calendar date.
- Why
- Sarma said the result reflected a shift in voter support and rejection of Congress.
Key facts
- Winner
- Devasish Sharma of the BJP
- Margin
- 1,42,224 votes
- Sharma's votes
- 7,14,349
- Badruddin Ajmal's votes
- 5,72,125
- Sibamoni Bora's votes
- 1,29,492
- Previous result cited
- Congress had won the seat by more than two lakh votes in 2024, Sarma said.
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister
“Whenever the BJP wins an election, they blame the Election Commission. They raise the issue of SIR. They want Bangladeshis to be part of the voters' list. We have thrown out hundreds of Bangladeshis.”
NDTV
“We have won Nagaon with more than one lakh votes. This is a seat that the Congress had won by over two lakh votes in 2024. Today, they have been rejected. Rahul Gandhi has been rejected.”
NDTV
Sources
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