Nagaon election results 2024 live updates: CONG's Pradyut Bordoloi wins

NEW DELHI: The Nagaon constituency in Assam witnessed a closely contested election, with Pradyut Bordoloi of the Indian National Congress emerging victorious, securing 788,850 votes and defeating his nearest rival, Suresh Borah of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 212,231 votes. Borah received 576,619 votes, falling short of Bordoloi's tally.

Aminul Islam of the All India United Democratic Front finished third with 137,340 votes, trailing the winner by a significant margin of 651,510 votes. Independent candidate Sikha Sarma secured 6,620 votes, while other independent candidates, Samsul Alam, Bipad Bhanjan Sarkar, Nikhil Dekaraja, Abu Shama, and Abu Eusuf Md Raihan Uddin, received 5,069, 4,885, 3,627, 2,238, and 2,030 votes, respectively.

Anupam Baruah of the Jai Prakash Janata Dal polled 4,319 votes, and Rabbul Haque of the Rashtriya Ulama Council received 2,559 votes. Santanu Mukherjee of the Bharatiya Gana Parishad and Saiful Islam Choudhury of the Asom Jana Morcha secured 2,010 and 1,837 votes, respectively. The NOTA (None of the Above) option was chosen by 11,995 voters in the constituency.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Nagaon, a significant constituency in Upper Assam, exhibited a voter turnout of 84.97% during Phase 2 on April 26. Covering the districts of Morigaon and Nagaon, this rural, general reservation seat is a pivotal political battleground in North East India. Key contenders in this election include Suresh Bora from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Pradyut Bordoloi from the Indian National Congress (INC), both of whom hold considerable political sway. With vote counting scheduled for June 4, 2024, the results are eagerly anticipated by political analysts and the electorate alike.

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Reflecting on past elections, the 2019 Lok Sabha polls saw Pradyut Bordoloi of the INC narrowly defeating BJP's Sri Rupak Sharma by a margin of 16,752 votes, or 1.12% of the total votes cast. The INC secured a significant vote share of 49.53%, highlighting its strong regional presence. This victory marked a shift from the 2014 elections, where BJP's Rajen Gohain triumphed over INC's Jonjonali Baruah with a substantial margin of 1,43,559 votes, representing 11.67% of the total votes. In 2014, the BJP secured a 40.17% vote share, indicating its then-strong foothold in Nagaon.

Nagaon's electorate has consistently demonstrated high political engagement, with an 83.23% turnout in the 2019 elections.

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As the results of the 2024 elections are awaited, Nagaon remains a crucial arena for both the BJP and the INC. The outcomes will not only shape Nagaon's political future but also provide insights into broader electoral trends within Assam and North East India.



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