Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Election Commission Sets October 6 Bypolls Across Four Regions
India’s Election Commission has announced dates for several by-elections.
People will vote on October 6, 2026.
The votes will be counted on October 9.
The elections will take place in parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam.
Candidates must submit their nomination papers by September 16.
Officials will check the nominations on September 17.
Candidates can withdraw until September 19.
The election process is expected to finish before October 11.
The Election Commission of India scheduled bypolls in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam for October 6, 2026.
Votes will be counted on October 9, with the entire election process due to conclude before October 11.
The Gazette notification will be issued on September 9, nominations close on September 16, and scrutiny will take place on September 17.
Candidates may withdraw their nominations until September 19.
The polls cover vacant Assembly constituencies and one Parliamentary constituency in Assam, with vacancies linked to lawmakers’ resignations in the Tamil Nadu and Puducherry seats identified.
- Who
- The Election Commission of India, candidates and voters in the affected constituencies.
- What
- By-elections will be held for vacant Assembly constituencies and one Parliamentary constituency.
- When
- Voting is scheduled for October 6, 2026, and counting for October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, West Bengal and Assam.
- Why
- The constituencies became vacant; the article specifically attributes vacancies in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to lawmakers’ resignations.
- 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
- Constituencies
- Vacant Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and West Bengal, plus one Parliamentary constituency in Assam
- Process completion
- Before October 11, 2026