Bengal Bypolls 2026: Nandigram Leads Early Voting Today!

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The bypolls cover five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency and counting is expected on October 9. The Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam is also in a three-way battle between BJP, Congress and AIUDF. The New Indian Express. Nandigram Records 20.89% Voting. West Bengal's Nandigram Assembly constituency recorded 20.89% voter turnout as of 9 am on the morning of the election and is one of the most closely watched seats in the current bypoll.

Rejinagar in Murshidabad had 18.05% turnout during the same period. Polling in Nandigram was conducted with tight security and central forces and state police deployed on polling booths. The constituency is a key political centre of power in West Bengal.

The Indian Express.

The voting in Nandigram was also accused of being disrupted. Congress candidate Milan Pradhan was protesting in Sonachura and claimed his polling agent has been taken away by unknown persons. These claims were made by the candidate and should be considered to be allegations unless proven.

Rejinagar Sees Political Tension.

Rejinagar also witnessed tension during polling. Humayun Kabir, the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJU) president and MLA, was arrested by police after a clash during polling. Indian Express - Bangla. In spite of all the protests, voting remained ongoing across the constituency. The Rejinagar contest has attracted attention because of the multi-cornered political battle between different parties. Tamil Nadu Bypolls See Strong Morning Turnout.

The Indian Express. The voting also picked up pace in Tamil Nadu, where by-elections are being held in Madurantakam and Dharapuram. Dharapuram had 17.55% turnout by 9 am and Madurantakam 15.99%, elections officials said. Madurantakam has 2,13,788 registered voters, including 1,04,926 men and 1,08,797 women and 65 transgender voters. Voters came to polling stations in the early morning hours.

According to Mamandur polling booths about 290 voters had cast their votes by 10.30 a.m. Dharapuram also had voters turning up at many polling stations, including areas around Kundadam block. First-time voters and elderly citizens were among those exercising their franchise. EVM glitches briefly disrupt voting. Polling was interrupted in Kottapulipalayam, Mulanur block, after the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) broke down.

The voting process resumed once the broken machine was replaced, and polling continued. Nagaon Lok Sabha Bypoll Sees 17.68% Turnout by 9 AM. In Assam, the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll recorded 17.68% turnout. However, the constituency was peaceful in the early morning when polls started and it was calm at 7 am with a good number of people in the first hours of election on Wednesday morning.

The New Indian Express. The constituency is home to around 19.05 lakh eligible voters and polling is taking place at both assembly seats and in the various parts of the state. The main contest is between BJP’s Debashish Sharma, Congress’ Sibamoni Bora and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, although 15 candidates are contesting for the party. The New Indian Express. Also, an EVM malfunction was reported in one of the Morigaon district polling stations in the morning and officials were on the job to remedy it.

India Today NE When will Bypoll results be declared?

Voting is going on in the six constituencies all day. The by-elections for the general elections will be held on October 9, 2026. The Indian Express. The early turnout numbers indicate strong voter participation in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Assam and polling continues under security arrangements.