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Bengal Bypolls Set October 6 Vote in Nandigram, Rejinagar
West Bengal will hold special elections in two Assembly areas.
People in Nandigram and Rejinagar will vote on October 6, 2026.
The votes will be counted on October 9.
The seats became empty after their elected members resigned.
One of those members was Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The other was Humayun Kabir.
Some reports say Mamata Banerjee may try to contest from Nandigram, but her party has not confirmed this.
Election officials will use electronic voting machines and paper trails, and rules for fair campaigning are already in force.
The Election Commission of India scheduled West Bengal by-elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar for October 6, 2026.
Vote counting for both constituencies is scheduled for October 9, with the process to conclude by October 11.
Nandigram became vacant after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari resigned the seat, while Humayun Kabir resigned from Rejinagar.
The election schedule runs from Gazette notification on September 9 to nomination withdrawal on September 19.
The bypolls could fuel speculation over whether Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will contest from Nandigram.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India, candidates, and voters in Nandigram and Rejinagar; Suvendu Adhikari and Humayun Kabir resigned from the seats.
- What
- By-elections will be held for West Bengal’s Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly constituencies.
- Where
- Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, India.
- When
- Polling is scheduled for October 6, 2026; counting is scheduled for October 9, 2026.
- Why
- The seats became vacant after the resignations of their sitting legislators.
Political speculation
Officially confirmed facts
Mamata Banerjee’s possible Nandigram candidacy
Political speculation
The bypoll could provide Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee an opportunity to seek election from Nandigram and return to the West Bengal Assembly.
Officially confirmed facts
The Trinamool Congress has not commented on reports that Banerjee may contest, so her candidacy is not confirmed.
Political significance of the bypolls
Political speculation
The contests are being described as a high-stakes electoral battle following major political shifts in West Bengal.
Officially confirmed facts
The Election Commission’s confirmed announcement concerns the polling schedule, vacant seats, nominations, voting procedures, and counting dates.
Key facts
- Polling date
- October 6, 2026
- Counting date
- October 9, 2026
- Gazette notification
- September 9, 2026
- Nomination deadline
- September 16, 2026
- Withdrawal deadline
- September 19, 2026
- Voting technology
- Electronic Voting Machines and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trails
- Election safeguards
- The Model Code of Conduct took effect in the concerned districts.
Sources
Nandigram Bypoll On October 6. Suvendu Adhikari Had Vacated This Seat
EC announces bypolls for six seats across three states; Nandigram to vote on October 6
Election Commission announces bye-elections for Bengal’s Nandigram, Rejinagar
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