Assembly bypolls: TVK wins 2 seats in TN, BJP also bags 2 in Bengal
The TVK party won two assembly bypolls in Tamil Nadu, while the BJP secured two seats in West Bengal and one in Assam. These results reflect shifting political dynamics in regional Indian elections.
Why it matters
These bypoll results serve as a barometer for the political strength of emerging and established parties in key Indian states.
CHENNAI/KOLKATA/PUDUCHERRY/GUWAHATI: TVK cleared its first test barely five months after forming govt in Tamil Nadu, winning the bypolls in two assembly constituencies, while in West Bengal, BJP retained Nandigram - CM Suvendu Adhikari's backyard - and wrested Rejinagar from AJUP (Aam Janata Unnayan Party), winning both assembly bypolls in its first electoral test since coming to office in state.All-India NR Congress, an NDA ally, retained Thattanchavady assembly segment, with Ashok Anand defeating his nearest Congress rival by over 8,400 votes. BJP regained Assam's Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, with ex-IAS officer Devasish Sharma securing about 50% of the vote. AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal finished second, followed by Congress's Sibamoni Bora. Sharma, who was Nagaon district commissioner when he took VRS and had joined BJP last month, led Ajmal by over 1.5 lakh votes, while Bora trailed by over 1.2 lakh votes.
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