Bye-elections in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam

5 UPDATES · 4 DAYS · 6 OCT 2026 — 9 OCT 2026

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Latest · 9 Oct 2026

Vote counting began at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the six by-elections occurring across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam before the October 9 counts, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the BJP, DMK, CPI, AIADMK, or the specific candidates and regions unless they are developments of this occurrence.

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6Oct

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Six by-elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam will occur before October 9 counts, featuring candidates from the BJP and Tamilaga Vettri Khazagham.

NDTV

Bye-elections for six seats in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam concluded today with high voter turnout and the arrest of Humayun Kabir in Bengal.

The Hindu

Bypolls occurred on October 6, 2026, in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry, and Assam, including a Lok Sabha seat in Assam following Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation.

9Oct

The Hindu

The Election Commission of India will begin counting votes on October 9, 2026, for five Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry, and one Lok Sabha seat in Assam.

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Vote counting began at 8 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls in West Bengal.

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