Bengal bypoll counting begins in Nandigram, Rejinagar in first electoral test for BJP government
Early trends show BJP candidates ahead as counting begins under tight security, with the bypolls seen as a key test of the party's state strength.
- On Friday, October 9, 2026, counting began for Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly by-elections in West Bengal, with Bharatiya Janata Party candidates taking early leads in both constituencies.
- The by-elections were necessitated after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari resigned from Nandigram to retain Bhabanipur, and Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir vacated Rejinagar to keep Naoda.
- Nearly 80 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, with the Election Commission describing the polling as "more or less peaceful" despite opposition allegations of booth irregularities.
- In Rejinagar, a minority-dominated constituency, BJP candidate Sakharav Sarkar leads the Congress nominee by more than 30,000 votes, signaling a notable shift in the traditionally Muslim-majority seat.
- The results serve as an early electoral test for the BJP government following its May ascent to power, offering insights into West Bengal's evolving political landscape and opposition strength.
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Counting begins for Bengal bypolls, BJP's first electoral test after coming to power
Kolkata, Oct 09: Counting of votes began at 8 am on Friday for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls, the first electoral test for the BJP since it came to power in West Bengal in May this year. The counting started amid tight security arrangements at the designated centres in both constituencies, with officials first taking up postal ballots and Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballots before proceeding with the EVM votes. The counting …
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