NationalTuesday, 8 September 2026·The Hindu - National
ECI schedules bypolls to 5 Assembly seats and 1 Lok Sabha seat on 6 October 2026
The Election Commission announced bypolls on 6 October 2026 for five Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat, with counting on 9 October.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 7 September 2026, the Election Commission of India announced bypolls for five Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and one Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, with polling on 6 October 2026.
Key specifics
- Nomination filing will remain open until 16 September 2026.
- Counting of votes is scheduled for 9 October 2026.
- The election process will be completed by 11 October 2026.
- In Tamil Nadu, Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) became vacant after resignations of Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama.
- The Model Code of Conduct applies immediately in the poll-bound districts, and EPIC remains the primary voter ID document.
Exam lens
Question type: Election process and bypoll schedule, ECI dates, Tamil Nadu vacancies, MCC and voter ID documents. TNPSC may ask which constituencies are vacant, polling date, counting date, or the role of EPIC.