BJP and allies clinched bypolls across five seats in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam with significant margins.

BJP and allies clinched bypolls across five seats in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam with significant margins.

Hasi Rani Rath - mother of Suvendu Adhikari aide Chandranath Rath, who was shot dead in May - won from Nandigram. The BJP candidate in Rejinagar also defeated his nearest rival by over 75,000 votes.

BJP's Hasirani Rath trounced her nearest rival, Congress' Pradhan by a record margin of 1.22L votes, as EC declared results on October 9.

The BJP on Oct 9 steamrolled its rivals in Nandigram and scored a win in Muslim-majority Rejinagar, underlining its expanding reach in Bengal.

BJP made surprise inroads in Muslim-majority Rejinagar as counting trends laid bare the vulnerabilities of a fragmented opposition.

While bypolls were held in two Tamil Nadu constituencies on October 6, and counting is underway, the seat vacated by CM C Joseph Vijay was left out of the electoral exercise. The reason is a Madras High Court-imposed restraint on by-elections in five constituencies (including Tiruchirappalli East) amid pending petitions challenging the original poll results.

TVK leads in Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls, signaling party momentum after resignations and a post-election test.

TVK leads in Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls, signaling party momentum after resignations and a post-election test.

Tamil Nadu CM hails TVK bypoll wins as people-driven victory, praising decorum and anti-inducement stance in Madurantakam and Dharapuram.

Counting is under way in by-elections across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry, with the BJP leading in Assam and West Bengal and TVK locked in a close fight with the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. The results are being watched as a test of the political mood, Vijay's newly formed government in Tamil Nadu, and the BJP's standing in West Bengal after May.

Maragatham Kumaravel won Madurantakam by 17,554 votes, while Sathyabama secured Dharapuram by a margin of 10,196 votes. The DMK finished second in both constituencies, with the AIADMK in third place.

Both TVK candidates had won their seats on AIADMK tickets in the April 2026 Assembly elections. They resigned their seats and joined the ruling TVK on May 25, necessitating the bypolls.

BJP wins Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls with record margins, boosting seats to 209 as Muslim voters largely back the party

BJP wins Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls with record margins, boosting seats to 209 as Muslim voters largely back the party

Madurantakam, Dharapuram By-Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram were necessitated by the resignation of then AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Satyabama, who later joined the ruling TVK. Both have been re-nominated from their respective seats.

Madurantakam, Dharapuram By-Election Result 2026 Live Updates: The bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram were necessitated by the resignation of then AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Satyabama, who later joined the ruling TVK. Both have been re-nominated from their respective seats.

TVK sails through Tamil Nadu byelections with wins in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, while AINRC retains Thattanchavady in Puducherry.

Madurantakam, Dharapuram By-Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The counting for the by-polls will begin at 8AM on Friday, October 9

Nandigram, Rejinagar By-Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The results give the BJP an early reading of voter response to its governance since taking office in May.

Nandigram, Rejinagar By-Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The results give the BJP an early reading of voter response to its governance since taking office in May.

Bypoll Results 2026 Live: Vote counting begins for five Assembly bypolls across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, along with the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam.

The trends reported during counting remain provisional until the Election Commission confirms the final results.

Nandigram, Rejinagar By Election Result 2026: Follow live vote counting updates for the West Bengal Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls.

By-elections were held on October 6 in West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar, two Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry and Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency.