Ex-IAS officer wins Nagaon Lok Sabha by-poll on BJP ticket

Devashish Sharma (Retd IAS-2011), who resigned as Deputy Commissioner of Nagaon district of Assam and contested the Lok Sabha by-polls from Nagaon seat on BJP ticket won. He defeated his nearest rival and former Dhubri MP, Mohammad Badruddin Ajmal of All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) by 142224 votes. Sharma took voluntary retirement (VRS) from the service on September 3 and joined the BJP on September 8, 2026.