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Himanta Says Nagaon Not Traditional BJP Bastion Ahead of Bye-Poll
Nagaon is a Lok Sabha seat in Assam where a by-election will take place.
The vote will happen on October 6, and counting will be held on October 9.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the seat is not usually a BJP stronghold.
He said the BJP wants to keep the four Assembly areas it won previously.
It also wants to do better in the other four areas.
Sarma did not guess whether the BJP would win.
He said the BJP had lost the seat by 2.5 lakh votes last time.
The seat became vacant after Pradyut Bordoloi left the Congress and joined the BJP.
Nagaon was won by the Congress in the 2024 general election.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Nagaon is not a traditional BJP bastion.
The Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election will be held on October 6, with counting on October 9.
Sarma said the BJP aims to retain four Assembly segments and improve its position in the other four.
He declined to predict the result, noting the BJP lost the seat by 2.5 lakh votes last time.
The by-election follows Pradyut Bordoloi’s resignation from the Congress and move to the BJP.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the BJP, the Congress, and former MP Pradyut Bordoloi.
- What
- A by-election will be held for the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency.
- Where
- Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for October 6, with vote counting on October 9.
- Why
- The election was necessitated by Pradyut Bordoloi’s resignation as MP after he left the Congress and joined the BJP.
Key facts
- Polling date
- October 6
- Counting date
- October 9
- Previous winner
- Congress won Nagaon in the 2024 general election.
- BJP objective
- Retain four Assembly segments and improve its position in the other four.
- Previous margin
- The BJP lost the seat by 2.5 lakh votes last time.
- Voter composition
- Sarma said the constituency has 3.5 lakh more minority voters.
- Vacancy cause
- Pradyut Bordoloi resigned after leaving the Congress and joining the BJP.
Quotes
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Chief Minister of Assam
“Whether we will win or lose, I cannot say now, as we lost by 2.5 lakh votes last time. All parties will campaign, and then the public will take their decision.”
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“From the BJP’s point of view, we aim to retain the four Assembly segments and improve our position in the other four.”
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Sources
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