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Six bypoll results to decide political momentum across Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry

Counting for six by-elections across 4 states will begin at 8 AM on Friday. The contests include five Assembly seats and Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, with key tests for the BJP, TVK, AIADMK, Congress, TMC and AIUDF.

Editor: AI News 24x7 Published: 09 Oct 2026, 08:21 AM Updated: 09 Oct 2026, 08:21 AM

Six bypoll results to decide political momentum across Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.

Results from six by-elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry will be declared on Friday, with counting scheduled to begin at 8 AM. The contests cover five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat, offering a closely watched snapshot of political competition across the 4 states.

Polling took place on 6 October. Voters cast ballots in Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Thattanchavady in Puducherry and Nagaon in Assam.

West Bengal contests draw major attention

Nandigram and Rejinagar are among the most closely watched seats in the bypoll schedule. The elections mark the first electoral test for the BJP after forming the government in West Bengal, according to the supplied report.

Turnout was high in both constituencies. Nandigram recorded 80.89% polling, while Rejinagar registered 80.08%.

Nandigram has remained politically significant since the 2021 Assembly election, when Suvendu Adhikari defeated Mamata Banerjee there. Adhikari also won Nandigram in the 2026 Assembly election, but the seat became vacant after he chose to retain Bhabanipur, leading to the bypoll.

Rejinagar presents a different contest. Ghulam Nabi Azad, son of Aam Janta Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir, is in the race. Candidates from the BJP, Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, another TMC faction, the Congress and the CPI(M) are also contesting.

The constituency has a large Muslim electorate, making the contest particularly important for the parties involved.

Tamil Nadu faces an early government test

Madurantakam and Dharapuram are the two Tamil Nadu Assembly seats included in the bypolls. The contests are being viewed as an early electoral test for the TVK government, which came to power in May.

TVK won both constituencies in the April Assembly election. The AIADMK is now attempting to regain them. Madurantakam recorded 86.26% turnout, while Dharapuram registered 80.30%. In both seats, turnout was lower than during the Assembly election.

After voting, the electronic voting machines and VVPAT units were placed in secure rooms. The arrangements include three-tier security and round-the-clock monitoring.

Puducherry and Assam results

Thattanchavady in Puducherry is also headed for a decision on Friday. The seat recorded 80.8% polling and became vacant after Chief Minister N. Rangasamy won from two constituencies in the Assembly election and gave up Thattanchavady. He retained Mangalam.

In Assam, the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat features a contest involving the BJP, Congress and AIUDF. The BJP has fielded former bureaucrat Debashish Sharma. The Congress candidate is former legislator Sivanmani Bora, while AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is contesting for his party.

Nagaon recorded about 76% turnout, with 15 candidates in the fray. The BJP, Congress and AIUDF are regarded as the principal contenders. The seat fell vacant after Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi won an Assembly election and left the parliamentary constituency.

Conclusion

Counting from 8 AM on Friday will determine the outcomes in all six constituencies. The results will be closely watched for their implications for the parties contesting in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.