Overview
- Vote counting, which began Monday, is underway for the Nazira Assembly seat in Assam.
- Debabrata Saikia of the Congress, 61 according to his Election Commission affidavit, is bidding for a fourth straight term from his family stronghold.
- The contest centers on Saikia and the BJP’s Mayur Borgohain, with CPI’s Kanak Gogoi and several independents also on the ballot.
- Reports diverge on the 2021 result, with News18 and CNBCTV18 saying Saikia held on narrowly, while Times Now lists AGP’s Bhabendra Nath Bharali as the winner by a large margin.
- The outcome could signal how much sway Congress still holds in Upper Assam and test the BJP’s attempt to notch its first win in Nazira.