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Nandigram-Reginagar Bypoll: Voter Turnout Crosses 80 Percent
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News18•07-10-2026, 16:40
Nandigram-Reginagar Bypoll: Voter Turnout Crosses 80 Percent
- •Voter turnout in both Nandigram and Reginagar bypolls crossed the 80 percent mark, setting a unique record.
- •According to Election Commission data, the voter turnout was 80.08 percent in Reginagar and 80.89 percent in Nandigram.
- •Bypolls were necessitated after Chief Minister vacated Nandigram and Humayun Kabir vacated Reginagar.
- •A total of 97 complaints were registered during the course of the by-elections according to the Election Commission.
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According to Election Commission data, the voter turnout was 80.89% in Nandigram and 80.08% in Reginagar, with both constituencies seeing participation close to 80 percent.
The by-elections were held because leaders won from multiple seats during the assembly elections and had to relinquish one seat under Election Commission rules. The Chief Minister chose to give up the Nandigram seat, while Aam Janata Unnayan Party's Humayun Kabir gave up the Reginagar seat.
In the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, the BJP won 207 seats, coming to power in Bengal for the first time and forming the government.
