Assam's Nagaon HPC Bye-Election: Nomination Papers of 18 Candidates Found Valid

  GUWAHATI: The scrutiny of nomination papers for the 2026 bye-election to the Nagaon HPC was completed on Friday, with the papers of 18 out of 25 candidates found valid. ALSO READ: Kamrup Metro to Observe Dry Day on September 21 Janmotsava of Srimanta Sankardeva The scrutiny process was conducted to determine the validity of the…

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Assam: 25 Candidates Enter Nagaon By-Election Race as Nominations Close

  GUWAHATI: A total of 25 candidates have filed 35 nomination papers for the Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency by-election 2026, with Wednesday, September 16, being the last day for filing nominations. ALSO READ: Two Assam Cops Arrested for Allegedly Robbing ₹14 Lakh From Businessman’s Aide in Sribhumi Among those who filed nomination papers are Devasish Sharma of…

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Raijor Dal Stays Out of Nagaon Bypoll, Akhil Gogoi Says Party Will Remain Neutral

  GUWAHATI: Raijor Dal MLA Akhil Gogoi has confirmed that his party will not back either of the two main contenders in the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, choosing instead to stay neutral. ALSO READ: North East Inter-State Badminton Championship Begins in Shillong Addressing the media, Gogoi said his party's steering committee had taken the decision…

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AIUDF Names Badruddin Ajmal as Candidate for Nagaon Lok Sabha By-Election

  GUWAHATI: The All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) has approved M. Badruddin Ajmal as its candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha bye-election in Assam’s 9-Nagaon Parliamentary Constituency. ALSO READ: Assam IPS Officer Sanjukta Parashar Becomes First Woman to Head CRPF’s CoBRA Unit The decision was taken by the AIUDF Core Committee, which approved Ajmal’s candidature…

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Assam: Congress Names Sibamoni Bora as Candidate for Nagaon Lok Sabha By-Election

  GUWAHATI: The Indian National Congress on Monday, September 14, named former Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora as its candidate for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election in Assam. ALSO READ: ASTC Buses Can Now Be Tracked in Real Time with New Intelligent Transport System The announcement was made through a brief statement issued by Congress general…

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Assam: BJP Names Ex-Nagaon DC Debasish Sarma as Candidate for Nagaon Bypoll

  GUWAHATI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, September 11, named former Nagaon District Commissioner Debasish Sarma as its candidate for the upcoming Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. ALSO READ: Guwahati International Marathon Set for February 7, 2027 With ₹1.25 Crore Prize Pool The by-election is scheduled to be held on October 6, with counting of…

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Assam: Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll on October 6, Counting on October 9

  GUWAHATI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the schedule for the bye-election to Assam’s Nagaon Parliamentary constituency, which fell vacant following the resignation of Pradyut Bordoloi. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Eases Promotion Rules for Computer Operators, Raises Ex-Servicemen Age Limit Polling for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat will be held on October 6,…

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Rakibul Hussain Seeks Urgent ECI Inquiry Into Former Nagaon DC Debashish Sharma’s Tenure

  GUWAHATI: The voluntary retirement of former Nagaon District Commissioner-cum-District Election Officer (DEO) Debashish Sharma has triggered a political controversy ahead of the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election. ALSO READ: Protests Disrupt Rail Traffic in Tripura; Northeast Frontier Railway Cancels, Curtails Multiple Trains Congress MP from Dhubri Rakibul Hussain has written to the Election Commission of India…

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Nagaon, Karbi Anglong Get New DCs in Assam Administrative Reshuffle

  GUWAHATI: The Assam government has effected a district-level administrative reshuffle, appointing 2020-batch IAS officer Aranyak Saikia as the new District Commissioner of Nagaon and transferring 2021-batch IAS officer Kriti Chachra to Karbi Anglong. ALSO READ: Fire Guts Shop in Guwahati’s Lakhimi Nagar, Goods Worth ₹1 Crore Destroyed As per a Personnel Department notification issued on…

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Assam Cabinet Approves Land in Nagaon, Kamrup for Industrial Estates, Approves New Business Reforms

  GUWAHATI: The Assam Cabinet has approved the allotment of 1,174 bighas (388 acres) of land in Nagaon and Kamrup Metropolitan districts for the development of industrial estates and a land bank in the state. ALSO READ: Assam Cabinet Approves Land in Nagaon, Kamrup for Industrial Estates, Approves New Business Reforms The land will be allotted…

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Heavy Rain Triggers Multiple Landslides at Burhapahar in Assam's Nagaon, Traffic Disrupted

  GUWAHATI: Fresh landslides struck Burhapahar in Assam's Nagaon district on Saturday morning after continuous heavy rainfall, disrupting traffic along a crucial national highway stretch. ALSO READ: Assam's Ashmita Chaliha Assured of Silver, Enters Korea Masters Super 300 Final According to reports, incessant rain since the early hours triggered landslides at five locations, sending rocks and…

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Speeding Car Crashes Into Raha Toll Gate in Assam’s Nagaon, Three Injured

  GUWAHATI: A toll plaza employee and two occupants of a car were seriously injured after the vehicle reportedly lost control and rammed into the Raha toll gate on the Nagaon–Guwahati four-lane highway on Sunday, May 17. ALSO READ: Youth Killed, Two Critically Injured as Truck Hits Motorcycle in Assam’s Jagiroad The incident, captured on the toll…

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