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Bypoll Results for Five Assembly Seats, Nagaon Lok Sabha Seat Due
People voted in several special elections on October 6.
The votes are being counted, and the results are expected on Friday.
Five contests were for seats in state or territorial assemblies.
Another contest was for the Nagaon seat in India's national Parliament.
The article says the races took place in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam.
Some seats became vacant after elected representatives left or chose to keep another seat.
Tamil Nadu Minister K. A. Sengottiyan said he expects his party to win by a large margin.
The article does not give the results.
Counting results are due Friday for five Assembly bypolls and one Lok Sabha bypoll held on October 6.
The Assembly contests were in Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, two seats in Tamil Nadu, and Thattanchavady in Puducherry.
The article identifies the Tamil Nadu seats as Dharapuram and a seat in Chengalpattu district, but later refers to Maduranthakam instead.
The Nagaon Lok Sabha contest in Assam was a three-way race involving the BJP, Congress and AIUDF.
Tamil Nadu Minister K. A. Sengottiyan predicted a large TVK victory and said the results would reflect the state government's performance.
- Who
- Voters in five Assembly constituencies and the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency; parties named in Nagaon include the BJP, Congress and AIUDF.
- What
- By-election votes are being counted, with results expected for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat.
- Where
- West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam.
- When
- Polling took place on October 6; results are due Friday. The article does not specify the year for these dates.
- Why
- The seats became vacant for different reasons, including an elected representative retaining another constituency and representatives leaving their parties or winning other seats.
Election facts
TVK minister's forecast
Expected outcome
Election facts
The article reports that results have not yet been announced and provides no verified outcome.
TVK minister's forecast
Tamil Nadu Minister K. A. Sengottiyan expressed confidence that TVK would win by a historically large margin.
Key facts
- Seats being contested
- Five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat
- Polling date
- October 6
- Expected result date
- Friday
- West Bengal Assembly seats
- Nandigram and Rejinagar
- Puducherry Assembly seat
- Thattanchavady
- Lok Sabha seat
- Nagaon, Assam
- Nagaon contest
- Three-way contest among the BJP, Congress and AIUDF
- Tamil Nadu seats
- The article names Dharapuram and Chengalpattu district, but later mentions Maduranthakam, leaving the second seat unclear.
Quotes
KA Sengottiyan
Tamil Nadu minister who expressed confidence in TVK’s by-election performance.
“The results of the Dharapuram and Maduranthakam by-elections will stand as a testament and proof to the people of the good governance being delivered by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on behalf of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. It is certain that we will win by a massive margin of votes unprecedented in the history of Tamil Nadu politics. The margin will be such that it will amaze the people. This by-election will be a historic event that recognises the achievements of the Chief Minister.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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