Live: Voting begins for bypolls on 4 Assembly, 1 LS seats in Bengal, Assam and 2 more

Download AppNewsElectionsLive: Voting begins for bypolls on 5 Assembly, 1 LS seats in Bengal, Assam and 2 moreLive blogBypolls Live Updates: Voters in one Lok Sabha and five Assembly constituencies across the country are casting their votes today for byelections. In Tamil Nadu, bypolls are being held in the Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) Assembly constituencies. Bypolls on the two reserved seats are being viewed as an early acid test for the Vijay-led TVK, which hinges on outside support for its survival. The DMK and the AIADMK are also among the parties in the fray. Meanwhile, the high-profile Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies in West Bengal are going to the polls. Byelection was necessitated in Nandigram after Suvendu Adhikari, who is now the CM of West Bengal, won two seats in the state Assembly polls held earlier this year and chose to vacate this one. In Assam, byelection is being held in the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, where a triangular contest is expected between the ruling BJP, opposition Congress and the Badruddin Ajmal-led AIUDF. Lastly, the Thattanchavady bypoll in the union territory of Puducherry is being seen as a test of popularity for the four month-old NDA government led by veteran N Rangasamy, whose resignation from this seat necessitated the electoral exercise. Follow IndiaToday.in for live updates on the October 6, 2026 byelections across three states and one UT....Read MorePolling officials carry EVMs and VVPAT machines on the eve of voting for the Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll, Oct 5, 2026. (PTI Photo)Oct 6, 2026 07:48 ISTBy-Election Voting 2026: Tight security in place as people cast votes for bypolls in Tamil Nadu's Madurantakam, DharapuramVoting began at 7 am on Tuesday amid tight security arrangements for byelections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram reserved Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, acccording to officials. The electoral exercise on the two seats was necessitated due to the resignation of then AIADMK MLAs K Maragatham Kumaravel and P Satyabama from Madurantakam (Chengalpet dt) and Dharapuram (Tiruppur dt) before they joined the ruling TVK led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. They have been re-nominated. DMK and AIADMK are in the contest for both seats. (With PTI inputs) Oct 6, 2026 07:43 ISTBy-Elections 2026 Live: 71 companies of central forces on duty as voting for bypolls underway in Bengal's Nandigram, RejinagarPolling began at 7 am on Tuesday for byelections to the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies in West Bengal. Voting is taking place amid tight security arrangements, officials said. Altogether, 71 companies of central security forces have been deployed for the bypolls, they added. The twin contests are being viewed as an early chance for the BJP to gauge voter response to its governance since taking office in May, while opposition parties vie for space in a fragmented field. (With PTI inputs) Oct 6, 2026 07:39 ISTBy-Elections 2026: Voting for bypolls across Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Assam and Puducherry beginsVoting for byelections in one Lok Sabha and four Assembly constituencies across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry commenced at 7 am this morning and is slated to continue till 6 pm.