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Nagaon By‑Election Results Show a Large Winning Margin

In the Nagaon voting area, the candidate from India's main national party received a lead of 146,180 votes over the nearest rival

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Key Points

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The election did not affect the overall balance of power in the national parliament

A total of fifteen candidates contested the by‑election

The voting process included both postal ballots and electronic machines

The constituency includes about 1.9 million registered voters, including women and third‑gender voters

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The former Indian Administrative Service officer secured 528,938 votes, while the runner‑up from a regional political group got 382,758 votes

Voter turnout was recorded at 76.19%, indicating strong participation from the community

Vote counting was conducted at two schools with tight security and the use of electronic voting machines

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4 words

by‑election

a special election held to fill a seat that became empty before the regular election time

Indian Administrative Service

a prestigious government job where people manage important public duties

electoral turnout

the percentage of eligible voters who actually cast a ballot

electronic voting machines

devices used to record votes electronically instead of paper

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