Counting has commenced for six by-elections spanning four states, with the spotlight firmly fixed on West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar constituencies. In Bengal, the counts determine the fate of seats vacated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who chose to retain Bhabanipur after defeating former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and AJUP chief Humayun Kabir, who won both Rejinagar and Naoda in the 2026 polls.
Tamil Nadu sees action in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, two SC-reserved assembly seats. These constituencies were originally won by AIADMK’s Maragatham Kumaravel and P Sathyabama, respectively. Both leaders resigned to join Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) after backing the government in a floor test, triggering these specific bypolls.
Puducherry’s Thattanchavady seat is up for grabs after Chief Minister N Rangasamy resigned from it to hold onto Mangalam, where he also secured victory in the recent Assembly elections. Rangasamy, the All India NR Congress chief, made this strategic move to consolidate his power base in the union territory.
In Assam, the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency is counting votes following the departure of Pradyut Bordoloi. Bordoloi, who won the seat on a Congress ticket in 2024, defected to the BJP and subsequently won the Dispur assembly seat in the recent state polls, leaving the parliamentary seat vacant.
The final tallies will reveal whether the ruling parties in these regions can sustain their legislative strength or if the opposition can reclaim ground in these critical micro-fights. Attention now turns to the booth-wise trends from Nandigram, where the margin of victory could signal a broader shift in voter sentiment in the state.