Campaign ends for high-stakes bypolls in three States, one U.T.
Campaigning has concluded for upcoming by-elections in several Indian states, including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam. Voters are set to head to the polls on October 6 to fill vacant legislative and parliamentary seats.
Why it matters
These by-elections are critical for political parties to maintain or shift power dynamics in regional and national legislatures.
The campaign for the byelections to five Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, as well as to one Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, ended at 5 pm on Sunday (October 4, 2026). Polling will take place on Tuesday (October 6, 2026), and the counting of votes is scheduled for Friday (October 9, 2026).
In Assam’s Nagaon, where the Lok Sabha byelection will be held, the fight is expected to be between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF). The Muslim-majority parliamentary constituency has about 19.07 lakh voters, who can choose from among 15 candidates, including nine independents.
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