Nagaon Bypoll: 2,307 Polling Teams Reach Stations, Security Tightened Ahead Of Voting
Guwahati, Oct 5: As many as 2,307 polling teams reached their assigned stations across the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency on Monday, a day before voting in the bypoll. Polling will begin at 7 am on Tuesday and continue till 5 pm. The teams, comprising polling and presiding officers, left from two distribution centres in Nagaon town — Nagaon Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School and Dawson…
Nagaon, a constituency in Assam, will hold a by-election on October 6, 2026. Ahead of the vote, 2,307 polling teams have arrived at their designated stations. Polling will take place from 7 am to 5 pm, with teams comprising officers and polling personnel gathering from two distribution centers in Nagaon town and Morigaon College.
Over 1,000 vehicles are assigned to transport around 11,535 polling officials and election materials. The bypoll boasts a strong focus on women, with 335 polling stations managed entirely by female personnel and a total of 9,664 polling personnel assigned to duty.
Returning Officer Aranyak Saikia inspected the distribution centers and reviewed arrangements, urging voters to participate in the election peacefully. The constituency, with 1,902,009 registered voters, includes 958,595 men, 943,364 women, and 50 third-gender voters. A total of 2,112 polling stations will be used, including five designated as model stations and 335 managed by women.
Security has been heightened, with additional police and paramilitary forces deployed at sensitive locations. The electoral process includes webcasting at all polling stations for real-time monitoring, and postal ballots have already been cast for eligible voters. Fifteen candidates are contesting the election.
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