The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Central Election Committee on Friday has approved Debasish Sharma as its candidate for the upcoming 2026 Lok Sabha by-election in Assam’s Nagaon constituency.
Election Commission of India has scheduled the by-election for Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha seat for October 6, 2026, with vote counting on October 9, 2026. The announcement comes as the party begins preparations for the by-election in the constituency. The three joined the party at a ceremony held at BJP Assam Pradesh headquarters at Vajpayee Bhawan in Basistha, in the presence of Assam BJP president and Darrang-Udalguri MP Dilip Saikia and several senior party leaders. “An executive meeting is being attended by our MLAs and other party members. Several issues will be discussed, including the by-election in nine villages, the Silchar Municipal Corporation election and the month-long service programme.
Assam Minister Ashok Singhal said the attention would be on the by-election in nine villages along with the Silchar Municipal Corporation election. We will discuss plans to conduct these programmes effectively and work towards winning both elections,” Singhal said. The BJP announced Sharma’s candidature through a press release issued by the party’s central office on Friday. Former Nagaon District Commissioner and administrative officer Debasish Sharma, along with journalists Lenin Saurav Bora and Gunjan Kalita, formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Assam on Tuesday.
“We will discuss our strategy and party programmes for the next four to six months. This is not a one-off meeting; the BJP holds a state executive meeting regularly, in line with its organisational rules.
Adding on the party’s state-level executive meeting, Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika said that the meeting is aimed at discussing future strategies and party programmes. Some important decisions and plans for the coming months will be taken,” the Minister said.
