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TMC Assam unit bows out of Nagaon by‑poll after Election Commission order
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 19 Sep 2026, 02:36 AM
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The Trinamool Congress’s Assam unit announced it will not field a candidate in the Nagaon assembly by‑poll, citing a recent Election Commission order and describing the decision as ‘deeply shocked’.
The Trinamool Congress's Assam state unit said it will not contest the upcoming Nagaon assembly by‑poll after the Election Commission issued an order that prevents the party from fielding a candidate.
The decision was conveyed in a statement by the unit's leadership, which called the EC directive unexpected and said the party was "deeply shocked" by the development.
The by‑poll, triggered by a vacancy in the Nagaon constituency, will now proceed without a TMC candidate, potentially reshaping the contest among the remaining parties.
No further comment was provided on the specifics of the EC order or any legal steps the party may consider.
The decision was conveyed in a statement by the unit's leadership, which called the EC directive unexpected and said the party was "deeply shocked" by the development.
The by‑poll, triggered by a vacancy in the Nagaon constituency, will now proceed without a TMC candidate, potentially reshaping the contest among the remaining parties.
No further comment was provided on the specifics of the EC order or any legal steps the party may consider.