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BJP sweeps by-elections with massive wins as TVK emerges in Tamil Nadu
- •BJP secured historic landslide victories in West Bengal's Nandigram and Muslim-majority Rejinagar seats.
- •Former IAS officer Devashish Sharma won the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam by over one lakh votes.
- •Actor-turned-politician Vijay's party TVK captured both Madurantakam and Dharapuram seats in Tamil Nadu, challenging DMK and AIADMK.
- •Ground-level organization and security narratives outweighed Gen-Z digital movements and social media campaigns.
- •Congress failed to capitalize on anti-incumbency, slipping to third place in Assam and losing traditional voter bases.
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The October 9, 2026, by-election results showed major victories for the BJP, including landslide wins in West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar seats and Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat. Meanwhile, actor-turned-politician Vijay's party TVK secured victories in Tamil Nadu, and the NDA ally All India NR Congress retained Puducherry's Thattanchavadi seat.
The BJP demonstrated strong electoral might by winning both the Nandigram and Rejinagar seats in West Bengal, with Shankharaw Sarkar securing a massive margin in the Muslim-majority Rejinagar seat. In Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha seat, BJP candidate Devashish Sharma won by over one lakh votes, defeating the AIUDF leader while the Congress candidate slipped to third place.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, TVK, stunned established regional stalwarts by winning the Madurantakam and Dharapuram seats in Tamil Nadu. This victory dented traditional DMK and AIUDF votes, proving that voters are embracing a new alternative alongside traditional Dravidian parties.
