{
  "id": 13040724,
  "title": "West Bengal by-elections result LIVE: BJP leads in Nandiram and Rejinagar in early trends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/west-bengal-by-elections-result-live-bjp-leads-in-nandiram-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T05:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-byelection-bypolls-counting-result-live-updates-rejinagar-nandiram-bjp-tmc-mamata-banerjee-101791519539113.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "West Bengal's by-elections for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies are live, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leading in both races. These polls, held on October 6, come amid the BJP's transition from the Opposition to the ruling party, following a 15-year rule by the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The Election Commission (EC) described polling as \"more or less peaceful,\" though allegations of voter intimidation, polling booth irregularities, and clashes did mar the process.\n\nIn Nandigram, BJP candidate Hasirani Rath leads with 24,064 votes, while Congress's Abdullahil Kafi is in second place with 4,365 votes, followed by CPI's 871 and ISF's 377. In Rejinagar, BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar leads by 11,033 votes, followed by Congress's Abdullahil Kafi in second and AJUP's Golam Nabi Azad in third. All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury is trailing significantly, currently in the seventh position.\n\nNearly 79% of the 5.24 lakh voters in these constituencies had cast their votes by 5 pm on Tuesday, with Nandigram reporting a voter turnout of 79.39%, and Rejinagar at 78.42%.",
  "summary": "West Bengal by-elections result LIVE updates: According to early trends, the BJP is leading in both Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies of Bengal, with bypoll results expected to provide insights into state’s political mood following the party’s ouster of the TMC after 15 years in power.",
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    "outlets": 6,
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Nandigram bypoll result: BJP's Hasirani Rath leads in early trends for key West Bengal seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nandigram-bypoll-result-bjps-hasirani-rath-leads-in-early-trends-for",
        "published": "2026-10-09T04:01:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Big Hits: Dalaroo leads with stellar West African gold strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/big-hits-dalaroo-leads-with-stellar-west-african-gold-strike",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:31:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Big Hits: Dalaroo leads with stellar West African gold strike",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/big-hits-dalaroo-leads-with-stellar-west-african-gold-strike-13039376",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:31:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "BJP Leads In Assam, Bengal, Vijay's TVK Ahead Of AIADMK In Tamil Nadu Bypolls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/bjp-leads-in-assam-bengal-vijays-tvk-ahead-of-aiadmk-in-tamil-nadu",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:55:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Bypoll Results 2026: BJP Ahead In Bengal's Nandigram By 9,000 Votes; In TN, AIADMK Leads In Dharapuram, TVK In Madurantakam; Assam Set For A Saffron Win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/bypoll-results-2026-bjp-ahead-in-bengals-nandigram-by-9-000-votes-in",
        "published": "2026-10-09T05:56:15.000Z"
      }
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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."
}