Bengal Bypolls: Nandigram, Rejinagar Results to Indicate Political Mood After BJP's Rise to Power
The early count is being watched as a test of BJP support and opposition unity after the party ended Trinamool Congress rule.
- Voters will choose representatives in six bypolls across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam, with counting scheduled for October 9.
- The West Bengal contests are in Nandigram and Rejinagar, where BJP candidates Hasirani Rath and Sakharav Sarkar led early trends, according to television reports.
- Congress candidate Milan Pradhan alleged that his polling agent was taken away in Nandigram, while Presiding Officer Alok Bag said polling was peaceful.
- The Tamil Nadu contests are described as an early electoral test for Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
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Bengal bypolls: BJP widens leads in Nandigram, Rejinagar; Congress in second place
Kolkata, Oct 9 (PTI) BJP candidates on Friday widened their leads in Nandigram and Rejinagar seats of West Bengal, where counting of votes was underway for the assembly by-elections, while the Congress emerged as the runner-up in both constituencies, according to early trends. BJP’s Hasirani Rath was leading by 9,600 votes at the end of […]
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 …
By-election results 2026 live: BJP leads in Nandigram, Rejinagar, Nagaon; TVK ahead in Tamil Nadu
By-election results 2026 live updates: The six contests follow a period of political realignment, defections and factional disputes, with turnout figures pointing to strong voter participation across most of the constituencies.
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