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Nandigram Bypoll Results 2026: Vote Counting Begins For High-Stakes BJP-Congress Clash
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News18•09-10-2026, 08:02
Nandigram Bypoll Results 2026: Vote Counting Begins For High-Stakes BJP-Congress Clash
- •Vote counting for the high-stakes Nandigram Assembly bypoll in West Bengal has officially begun today, October 9.
- •The electoral contest features BJP candidate Hasirani Rath and Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, who is backed by a TMC faction.
- •The bypoll was triggered after Suvendu Adhikari vacated the seat following his victory in the 2026 Assembly election.
- •Polling held on October 6 saw a high voter turnout of 80.89 percent amidst opposition allegations of irregularities.
- •Both the BJP and Chief Minister Adhikari dismissed the allegations, asserting that the voting process was entirely peaceful.
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The bypoll was necessitated after West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who won Nandigram in the 2026 Assembly election, vacated the seat after retaining Bhabanipur.
The Election Commission’s final figures put the voter turnout at 80.89 per cent, with opposition parties raising allegations of voter intimidation and booth irregularities.
The BJP has fielded Hasirani Rath, while Congress candidate Milan Pradhan is contesting with backing from the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress faction after its nominee withdrew.
