Bypoll Campaigns for 5 Assembly, 1 Lok Sabha Seats Come to an End; Polls Open Oct 6
Polling is set for Tuesday in six seats, with Nagaon drawing a 19.07 lakh-voter contest among BJP, Congress and AIUDF candidates.
- Voters head to the polls today, Tuesday, October 6, 2026, following the conclusion of campaigns on Sunday for byelections across five Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat in Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.
- Multiple seats became vacant after incumbents like Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy chose to vacate these constituencies earlier this year to retain other positions won in April 2026.
- Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency features a high-stakes battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, and the All India United Democratic Front, with 19.07 lakh voters choosing from 15 candidates.
- In Tamil Nadu, the TVK-led Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-led Secular Progressive Alliance, and the AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance are contesting, while West Bengal's Nandigram race remains highly controversial.
- Election officials have scheduled the counting of votes for Friday, October 9, 2026, which will determine final outcomes across the six constituencies following today's polling.
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