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Polling Begins for Thattanchavady Bypoll in Puducherry
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News18•06-10-2026, 07:30
Polling Begins for Thattanchavady Bypoll in Puducherry
- •Polling for the Thattanchavady Assembly Constituency byelection in Puducherry started at 7 am amid tight security arrangements.
- •The election serves as a popularity test for the four-month-old NDA government headed by Chief Minister N Rangasamy.
- •Voting is scheduled to continue until 6 pm with elaborate arrangements in place across polling booths.
- •A total of 11 candidates are contesting the election, featuring a three-way race between the ruling AINRC-led NDA, Congress, and DMK.
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The byelection in the Thattanchavady Assembly constituency was necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister N Rangasamy from the seat.
Although 11 candidates are in the fray, the primary battle is a three-cornered contest involving the ruling AINRC-led NDA, the Congress, and its former ally DMK.
Polling for the byelection commenced at 7 am and is scheduled to continue until 6 pm amid elaborate security arrangements.
