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Bypolls 2026: Nandigram Leads Voter Turnout Across Five Assembly Seats
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CNBC TV18•06-10-2026, 14:22
Bypolls 2026: Nandigram Leads Voter Turnout Across Five Assembly Seats
- •Voting commenced on October 6 for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry.
- •Nandigram in West Bengal recorded the highest voter turnout with 60.32% polling registered by early afternoon.
- •The bypolls serve as the first major electoral test for new political equations and governments formed after the 2026 elections.
- •Counting of votes is scheduled for October 9, with the complete election process concluding by October 11.
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Polling is being held across six constituencies, including five Assembly seats—Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry—along with the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam.
The counting of votes is scheduled for October 9, 2026, and the entire election process must be completed by October 11, 2026.
The vacancy in Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat arose after sitting lawmaker and Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi resigned following his switch of political sides.
