BJP names Debasish Sharma as candidate for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam
Election Commission of India has scheduled the by-election for Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat for October 6, 2026, with vote counting on October 9, 2026.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen Debasish Sharma as their candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam's Nagaon constituency. The election is scheduled for October 6, 2026, with vote counting on October 9, 2026. Sharma, a former Nagaon District Commissioner and administrative officer, joined the BJP on Tuesday alongside journalists Lenin Saurav Bora and Gunjan Kalita at a ceremony held at the party's headquarters in Basistha, Assam.
Assam BJP president Dilip Saikia and other senior party leaders were present at the event. The party is focusing on campaign preparations and local elections ahead of the bypoll.
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