EC announces bypolls for 1 Lok Sabha and 5 Assembly seats; check dates
The Election Commission of India has scheduled bypolls for five Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat for October 6. The process will utilize EVMs and VVPATs, with the Model Code of Conduct taking immediate effect in affected districts.
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These elections are critical for political parties to maintain or gain legislative influence in specific regions, impacting local governance and national political dynamics.
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Monday announced bypolls for five Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat, with polling scheduled for October 6 and counting of votes on October 9.The Assembly constituencies going to polls are Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, Dharapuram and Madurantakam in Tamil Nadu, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry. The Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam will also see a bypoll.Nandigram among key contestsThe Nandigram Assembly seat was vacated by West Bengal CM and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, who had won the constituency in the 2026 Assembly election. He retained the Bhabanipur seat, from where he defeated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.The Rejinagar seat fell vacant after its MLA Humayun Kabir resigned from the constituency.
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