Congress Fields Former MLA Shivmoni Bora for Nagaon Lok Sabha By-Election in Assam
Setting the stage for an intense political battle in Assam, the Congress party has officially announced former MLA Shivmoni Bora as its candidate for the upcoming by-election to the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat. According to an official party statement released on Monday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge formally approved Bora's nomination to contest the crucial parliamentary constituency. The by-poll for this seat was necessitated following the resignation of former Member of Parliament Pradyut Bordoloi, who had previously won the constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket by defeating the BJP's Suresh Bora before switching sides.
Political Implications and Electoral Landscape in Assam
The upcoming by-election holds immense strategic significance for both the ruling establishment and the opposition in Assam. With Shivmoni Bora stepping in as the grand old party's challenger, local political circles are abuzz with anticipation over how the electoral dynamics will unfold following Pradyut Bordoloi's transition to the BJP. As campaigning gears up in the region, all eyes will be on Nagaon as voters prepare to head to the polls to decide their new parliamentary representative.

