Counting begins for Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam

Vote counting for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll in Assam began at 8 am on Friday amid tight security.

The counting process began with postal ballots, followed by votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVMs).

Counting is being conducted at two centres in Nagaon district — Dawson Higher Secondary School and Government Boys’ School. Each centre has 14 counting tables.

The bypoll has emerged as a three-way contest among BJP candidate Debashish Sharma, Congress candidate Shivamoni Bora and AIUDF candidate and former MP Badruddin Ajmal.

The by-election was held to fill the vacancy in the Nagaon parliamentary constituency. The counting process will determine the winner among the three candidates.