Who has the BJP named as its candidate for the Nagaon bypoll?

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named former IAS officer Devaish Sharma as its candidate for the seat.

What is the schedule for filing nominations for the bye-election?

Filing of nominations will start from September 16, scrutiny will happen on September 17, and the last date for withdrawal will be September 19.

Assam: Congress names former MLA Sibamoni Bora as candidate for Nagaon bypoll

The bypoll to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency was necessitated, as the then Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party to join the BJP in March

Updated on: Sep 15, 2026, 07:26:06 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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Congress Candidate Announcement

The Congress on Monday named former MLA Sibamoni Bora as its candidate for the upcoming bypoll to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam. The bypoll will take place on October 6.

The by-election is scheduled for October 6, and counting of votes will take place on October 9. (Image shared by @MPAbdulKhaleque)

Candidate Details

The announcement was made by a brief release issued by party general secretary KC Venugopal. 63-year-old Bora is a former MLA from the Batadraba seat in Nagaon district.

“The Congress president Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Smt, Sibamoni Bora, as party candidate for the ensuing bye-election to the Lok Sabha from Nagaon parliamentary constituency of Assam,” it read.

Also Read: Ex-Nagaon DC Devasish Sharma named BJP candidate for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll

BJP Candidate

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has already named former IAS officer Devaish Sharma, who took voluntary retirement as deputy commissioner of Nagaon earlier this month, as its candidate for the seat.

TMC Candidate

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced Abdul Salam as its candidate for the bye-election.

Background of Nagaon Seat

The Nagaon seat had fallen vacant in March this year after the sitting Congress MP, Pradyut Bordoloi resigned from the party and joined the BJP. He later won from the Dispur assembly seat on a BJP ticket in the assembly polls held in April.

Nominations and Polling Schedule

Filing of nominations for the bye-election will start from September 16. Scrutiny of nominations will happen on September 17 and the last date of withdrawal of nominations will take place on September 19.

Polling for the seat will take place on October 6 and counting of votes happen on October 9.

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A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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