BJP Scripts History in Nagaon, Signals Gains in Muslim Outreach in Assam
Sharma won 49.52% of the vote as the BJP reclaimed a seat reshaped by delimitation and the Congress and AIUDF split their support.
- On Friday, the Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in central Assam, with candidate Devasish Sharma securing nearly 50% of the vote and defeating the All India United Democratic Front chief by over 1.4 lakh votes.
- The BJP's success follows the 2023 delimitation, which redrew minority-dominated belts and concentrated Muslim voters into fewer constituencies, fundamentally altering the seat's demographic character and weakening the influence of AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal.
- Sharma polled 7.14 lakh votes while Ajmal secured 5.72 lakh; Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated the victory proves the party "retained our traditional vote share and also succeeded in getting the support of the religious minority community."
- The BJP now holds 10 of Assam's 14 parliamentary seats. Sarma criticized State Congress president Gaurav Gogoi's performance, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi attributed the success to his vision of a "Viksit Bharat."
- Sarma claimed the bypoll outcome paves the way for the BJP to exceed its April 2026 performance, suggesting the party could win all 126 seats in the 2031 State Assembly polls.
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Times of IndiaBJP scripts history in Nagaon, signals gains in Muslim outreach in Assam
BJP has achieved a historic victory in the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election with Devasish Sharma as the candidate. The constituency now has a Muslim voter majority, significantly impacting BJP's strategy. Former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation led to this crucial by-election. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma emphasized this win reflects wider trust in BJP's governance.
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