Thattanchavady Assembly Constituency Records 80. 81% Voting in the Byelection
Officials said 19.05 lakh voters cast ballots as the contests became early tests of strength for ruling and opposition parties.
- On Tuesday, voters participated in peaceful by-elections across Assam, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu, with polling concluding for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat and assembly constituencies including Thattanchavady and Madurantakam.
- Recent resignations prompted the by-elections, specifically Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi's departure in Assam and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy vacating his Thattanchavady seat while retaining Mangalam.
- Voter turnout reached 76% in Nagaon Lok Sabha among 19.05 lakh electors, while Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu recorded strong turnouts of 83.86% and 78.53%, respectively.
- Officials secured electronic voting machines in strong rooms under supervision by the Central Armed Police Forces, the India Reserve Battalion, and the Puducherry Police ahead of the October 9 vote count.
- These contests serve as critical tests for incumbent governments and opposition parties, with Nagaon featuring a triangular battle between the BJP, Congress, and AIUDF as factions vie for influence.
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Thattanchavady Assembly constituency records 80. 81% voting in the byelection
It was around 6.29% less than the figure for the Assembly election held in April to constitute the 16th Assembly. As against 79. 97% of the men who turned up to vote, 81. 55% of the women voters exercised their franchise. In addition, 109 electors voted through postal ballot
By-elections in Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry see huge voter turnout
By-elections across several Indian states, including Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and West Bengal, concluded peacefully with high voter turnouts. The Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam recorded 76% polling, while Tamil Nadu's Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly Constituencies saw 83.86% and 78.53% respectively. Puducherry's Thattanchavady registered 78.83%, and West Bengal's Nandigram and Rejinagar constituencies had nearly 79% turnout.
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Voters were enthusiastic in the by-elections held on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) for six seats, including three states, one union territory, and the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam. Voting ended at 6 p.m. According to available data, 76 percent voter turnout was recorded in all six seats by 5:30 p.m. […] The post "Voters' enthusiasm seen in By-Election, Madurantakam sees highest voter turnout; find out when the results will be announced" appeared f…
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