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High-Stakes Bypolls Begin Across Four States And UT With AJUP Chief Detained
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 08:37
High-Stakes Bypolls Begin Across Four States And UT With AJUP Chief Detained
- •Polling is underway for six constituencies across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Puducherry, with results to be counted on October 9.
- •The high-stakes bypolls serve as an early test for new political equations and governments formed after recent elections.
- •AJUP President Humayun Kabir was reportedly detained amidst the polling process.
- •Key contests include Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, Nagaon in Assam, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry.
Key Questions Answered
The Election Commission has scheduled the counting of votes for the six bye-election constituencies on October 9, 2026, with the entire process completing by October 11, 2026.
The Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency is the sole parliamentary seat participating in the October 6, 2026 byelections, after former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi vacated the seat to join the BJP and win the Dispur Assembly seat.
The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC faction's nominee, Sanchita Pradhan Dey, withdrew her name after meeting Suvendu Adhikari, leaving Banerjee to back Congress candidate Milan Pradhan to strengthen the INDIA bloc.
