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

11 UPDATES · 8 DAYS · 6 OCT 2026 — 13 OCT 2026

KolkataCongressWest BengalBJPTrinamoolAiadmkAssamMamata Banerjee

Latest · 13 Oct 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that the Bharatiya Janata Party won the October 6 bypolls and urged voters to support the party in upcoming November civic polls.

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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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.

The Hindu

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

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nandigram and Rejinagar byelection seats in West Bengal, increasing its total seat count to 209.

NDTV

Hasi Rani Rath won the Nandigram bypoll for the BJP by a record margin of over 1.22 lakh votes, while Shankharavh Sarkar won the Rejinagar seat.

The Hindu

Ruling parties won bypolls in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam, with the BJP and TVK securing multiple victories across the regions.

NDTV

The BJP won by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar, leading Suvendu Adhikari to claim the victories reflect successful minority outreach through development.

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