Nagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: Counting starts in intense 3-way fight. Himanta says BJP might not win

Nagaon Bypoll ResultIf you are reading this, you are following the best blog for the live results for the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency of Assam. A byelection was held for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned and switched over to the BJP. Voting was held for the Nagaon seat on October 6, and the turnaround was about 76%. Though 15 candidates are in the fray, the contest is primarily among the BJP's Devasish Sharma, the Congress's Sibamoni Bora, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal. Stay with Shounak Sanyal and Sushim Mukul here for the live updates, incisive analysis and interesting anecdotes as the result of the Nagaon bypoll unfolds. Just ahead of the counting, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said BJP might not win Nagaon seat, but Congress would be reduced to third spot....Read MoreNagaon is witnessing a three-way battle between BJP, Congress, and the AIUDF. (Images: MyNeta) If you are reading this, you are following the best blog for the live results for the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency of Assam. A byelection was held for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned and switched over to the BJP. Voting was held for the Nagaon seat on October 6, and the turnaround was about 76%. Though 15 candidates are in the fray, the contest is primarily among the BJP's Devasish Sharma, the Congress's Sibamoni Bora, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal. Stay with Shounak Sanyal and Sushim Mukul here for the live updates, incisive analysis and interesting anecdotes as the result of the Nagaon bypoll unfolds. ...Read MoreOct 9, 2026 08:36 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: BJP candidate Devasish Sharma is an ex-IAS officerThe BJP has fielded former IAS officer Devasish Sharma for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. Sharma served as Nagaon District Commissioner before taking voluntary retirement on September 3, 2026. He joined the BJP five days later, and was subsequently named the party's candidate. Sharma joined the Assam Civil Service in 1992 and also served as Commissioner of the Guwahati Municipal Corporation. He is the founder and a trustee of Deepshikha, an organisation that provides cancer care and support. Oct 9, 2026 08:32 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: Nagaon is witnessing a three-way battle between BJP, Congress, and the AIUDFAlthough at least 15 candidates are in the fray, the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election has emerged as a three-way contest between the BJP's Devasish Sharma, Congress' Shibamoni Bora, and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal.Oct 9, 2026 08:27 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: All you need to know about the Nagaon Lok Sabha seatThe Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency is one of Assam’s 14 parliamentary constituencies and comprises eight Assembly segments. The seat has 19.05 lakh registered electors eligible to vote. Following the 2023 delimitation, the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency has a Muslim-majority electorate, with Muslims accounting for around 51% of voters, compared with about 49% Hindus. The change followed the inclusion of the Dhing, Rupohihat and Samaguri Assembly segments, which have significant Muslim populations. The by-election was necessitated after Pradyut Bordoloi vacated the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat following his victory from the Dispur Assembly constituency in the 2026 Assam elections. Bordoloi, who switched from the Congress to the BJP, had won the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat for the Congress in both 2019 and 2024 before securing the Dispur seat this year. Oct 9, 2026 08:19 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: Ajmal will smile, others will weep, says AIUDF chiefAIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal expressed confidence ahead of the Nagaon by-election results, saying, "On result day, there will be smiles on the faces of Ajmal and the UDF. The others will sit and weep." Speaking to ANI, Ajmal also extended his support to the Congress's protest and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. "We extend our full support to it," he said, adding that "Gyanesh Kumar should resign as soon as possible."Oct 9, 2026 08:16 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: Nagaon a Congress seat, but it will finish 3rd, says CM Himanta Biswa SarmaSpeaking to reporters on October 8, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, described the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency as a "Congress seat", but declared that the "Congress will finish in third position." He added that the BJP was "taking a chance" with the by-elections, stating that while the party "may win or lose", the primary goal was to "push Congress to third position." Oct 9, 2026 08:13 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: Counting begins in Assam, Bengal, Tamil Nadu, PuducherryCounting of votes for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam began at two centres amid tight security arrangements, officials said. In West Bengal, counting also got underway for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls under tight security. Meanwhile, votes polled in two Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and one in Puducherry are also being counted. Source: PTI, citing officials Oct 9, 2026 08:09 ISTNagaon By-Election Result 2026 Live: Vote counting to begin shortly amid tight securityCounting of votes for the Nagaon Assembly by-election in Assam is set to begin shortly amid tight security arrangements. Visuals from the Government Boys' High School counting centre show preparations ahead of the counting process. Source: PTI