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
The Congress party has selected former Assam MLA Sibamoni Bora as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, scheduled for October 6. Bora, a 63-year-old political veteran, previously represented the Batadraba seat in Nagaon district. The party's decision was announced by a press release issued by party general secretary KC Venugopal.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has chosen former IAS officer Devaish Sharma, who recently retired as Nagaon's deputy commissioner, as their candidate for the same seat. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has nominated Abdul Salam as their candidate. The Nagaon seat became vacant in March when Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned to join the BJP, subsequently winning the Dispur assembly seat on a BJP ticket.
Nomination filings for the by-election will commence on September 16, with scrutiny on September 17 and the final nomination withdrawal deadline on September 19. The actual voting is set for October 6, followed by vote counting on October 9.
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