Assam bypoll: Counting of votes begins for Nagaon Lok Sabha seat

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Counting of votes for the bypoll to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam began at 8 a.m. on Friday (October 9, 2026) amid tight security, officials said.

The process started with postal ballots, followed by votes recorded in EVMs.

Counting is being held at two centres — Dawson Higher Secondary School and Government Boys' School in Nagaon — with 14 tables at each centre.

Strict security arrangements have been made at both the centres, and all candidates and political parties have been directed to seek permission from the district administration before taking out any kind of procession.

The main contest is among BJP candidate Devasish Sharma, a former IAS officer, Congress nominee and former MLA Sibamoni Bora, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal.

The bypoll was necessitated after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned and successfully contested the Assembly elections from Dispur on a BJP ticket earlier this year.

The result, however, will not impact the balance of power in Parliament.

The Nagaon constituency has 19.05 lakh electors, including 9.43 lakh women and 50 third-gender voters, who were eligible to cast their votes across 2,312 polling stations.

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