Voting is under way on October 6, 2026, in six by-elections across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry. Five of the contests are for Assembly seats and one is for the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, with counting scheduled for October 9.
Key points
- Six by-elections are being held across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry on October 6.
- The contests cover five Assembly seats and the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam.
- Counting is scheduled for October 9, according to the Election Commission’s by-election schedule.
Where voting is taking place
The Election Commission of India lists current by-elections for five Assembly constituencies across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, along with one Parliamentary constituency in Assam. The Assembly seats are Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry. Assam’s Nagaon seat is the lone Lok Sabha contest.
Moneycontrol reported that polling began on Tuesday morning, while Akashvani News previously reported the Election Commission’s schedule, including the October 6 polling date and October 9 counting date.
Why the results matter
By-elections rarely determine the balance of power nationally on their own, but they can provide useful signals about voter sentiment after a general or state election. This round is especially notable because the contests span very different political landscapes, allowing parties to test whether recent gains are holding and whether opposition alliances are consolidating.
The results will also be closely watched for local implications. Nandigram remains politically symbolic in West Bengal, while the Tamil Nadu contests are an early test of the state’s post-election political alignments. In Assam, Nagaon gives voters a parliamentary contest with broader visibility than a typical Assembly bypoll.
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Cover illustration updated 16 October 2026: Original AI-assisted editorial illustration created exclusively for this article by Taaza Khabar with the built-in image generation tool. Symbolic illustration of a voter at a generic polling station; not a photograph of the bypolls or an election result. Original publication date retained.
Published: October 6, 2026.
Editorial note: This report was prepared with AI assistance and reviewed against the cited sources for accuracy, timing and context.
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