Election Commission announces schedule for byelection to five Assembly constituencies and one parliamentary constituency
The Election Commission has announced byelections to five assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal as well as one Assam parliamentary constituency
The Election Commission of India has scheduled byelections for five Assembly constituencies and one parliamentary constituency. These polling events will occur on October 6, 2026, with vote counting taking place on October 9, 2026.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly seats of Madurantakam and Dharapuram became vacant following the resignation of AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and P.Sathyabama, who joined the ruling TVK. In Puducherry, Thattanchavady Assembly constituency is up for grabs after CM N. Rangaswamy vacated the seat to contest in Mangalam Assembly constituency.
Similarly, West Bengal saw byelections triggered by the resignations of CM Suvendu Adhikari and Humayun Kabir from Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies, respectively, after they each won two seats.
Additionally, the Nagaon parliamentary constituency in Assam has an empty seat due to BJP leader Pradyut Bordoloi's resignation from his Lok Sabha position following his departure from the Congress party.
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