{
  "id": 12283436,
  "title": "Test for BJP in Bengal, TVK in TN; bypolls in 5 assembly constituencies, 1 LS seat begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/test-for-bjp-in-bengal-tvk-in-tn-bypolls-in-5-assembly-constituencies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:08:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/tamil-nadu-west-bengal-assam-puducherry-bypolls-voting-begins-for-5-assembly-1-lok-sabha-seats-key-contests-explained/articleshow/134720841.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Voting commenced at 7 am for multiple by-elections across West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry on Tuesday. In West Bengal, significant contests included Nandigram and Rejinagar with notable security. Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election also featured 19 candidates competing for votes. In Puducherry, the election for Thattanchavady Assembly witnessed a three-way contest among different political…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}