Election Results 2026 Today, October 9: BJP, Congress, TVK or TMC? Check who is winning in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry bypolls?

Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Counting of votes for five Assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry began at 8 am on Friday, October 9. TVK has taken an early leads in Tamil Nadu The bypolls were held on October 6. The key constituencies are Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, Thattanchavady in Puducherry, and Nagaon in Assam.

The results will offer an early indication of voter sentiment in these constituencies and test the strength of the parties and candidates involved. Tamil Nadu's contests have drawn attention because of actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK, while the West Bengal bypolls are being watched as a test for the BJP government.

Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Who is winning in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam & Puducherry?

• West Bengal Election Results: BJP makes surprise gains even in muslim-majority Rejinagar. BJP's Shankharavh Sarkar leading by 20,000 votes against AJUP's Golam Nabi Azad, after the third round of counting. Congress' Abdullahil Kafi at third with just 1,705 votes.
• Assam Election Results: BJP's Devashish Sharma leads by 43,418 votes in Nagaon LS bypoll against AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, who has secured 48,927 votes.
• Puducherry Election Result: Ruling AINRC's Ashok Anand defeats E Vinayagam of Congress by over 8,400 votes in Thattanchavady.
• West Bengal Election Results 2026: BJP candidates in Nandigram and Rejinagar widen leads. BJP's Hasirani Rath leading by 9,600 votes in Nandigram. In Rejinagar, Sakharav Sarkar secured 11,614 votes after the second round, while Congress candidate Mohammad Abdullahil Kafi at a distant second with 581 votes.
• Nagaon Election Results: BJP's Devasish Sharma leading ahead of AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal for Lok Sabha seat in Assam.
• West Bengal Election Results: BJP's Hasirani Rath and Sakharav Sarkar are leading in Nandigram and Rejinagar assembly seats in postal ballots counting.
• After first round of counting in Madurantakam, TVK's Maragatham Kumaravel is leading with 3,694 votes. DMK's I Paranthaman is trailing with 2,708 votes, while AIADMK's Kanitha Sampath has 2,125 votes.
• Early trends in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry give advantage to ruling regime led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and N Rangasamy.
• Counting of votes in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry begins at 8 am.

Election Results 2026: Constituency-wise contests to watch

State/UT	Constituency	Key candidates and parties
Tamil Nadu	Madurantakam	Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK), I Paranthamen (DMK), Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK)
Tamil Nadu	Dharapuram	Sathyabama (TVK), Suganya (DMK), Banumathi (AIADMK)
West Bengal	Nandigram	Hasirani Rath (BJP), Milan Pradhan (Congress)
West Bengal	Rejinagar	Rabiul Alam Chowdhury (TMC), Shankharav Sarkar (BJP)
Puducherry	Thattanchavady	Ashok Anand (AINRC), E Vinayagam (Congress), K Sethu (DMK)
Assam	Nagaon Lok Sabha	Debashish Sharma (BJP), Sibamoni Bora (Congress), Badruddin Ajmal (AIUDF)

The candidate details and constituencies are based on published election coverage.

Tamil Nadu bypoll results 2026: Can Vijay's TVK hold its ground?

The results from Madurantakam and Dharapuram will be closely watched as a test of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. The bypolls followed the resignation of former AIADMK MLAs who subsequently joined TVK. The DMK and AIADMK are also contesting both seats, making the outcome important for the state's political parties. Madurantakam recorded a voter turnout of 86.26%, while Dharapuram registered 80.30%.

West Bengal bypoll results 2026: BJP faces first test after victory

Nandigram and Rejinagar are the two Assembly constituencies going to the polls in West Bengal. The results will be watched for indications of support for the BJP government led by Suvendu Adhikari.

Nandigram recorded a turnout of 80.89%, while Rejinagar registered 80.08%, according to reported Election Commission figures. Allegations of electoral irregularities and intimidation also surrounded polling in the state.

Assam bypoll results 2026: Who will win Nagaon?

The Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency is the only parliamentary seat among the six bypolls. The BJP, Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) are the main parties in the contest.

The seat became vacant after former Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi left the party and joined the BJP. The BJP has fielded Debashish Sharma, Congress has nominated Sibamoni Bora, and AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is also in the race.

Nagaon recorded a voter turnout of 76.19%. The result will indicate how the three parties have performed in the constituency.

Puducherry bypoll results 2026: Thattanchavady in focus

The Thattanchavady Assembly bypoll is an important contest for the AINRC-led NDA government headed by Chief Minister N Rangasamy. The seat fell vacant after Rangasamy retained another constituency. AINRC, Congress and DMK are among the parties competing for the seat. Thattanchavady recorded a voter turnout of 80.81%, according to reported figures.

Where to check Election Results 2026 live?

Readers can follow the constituency-wise vote count, candidate leads and final results through these sources:

• Official Election Commission results: results.eci.gov.in
• Election Commission of India: eci.gov.in
• Live election coverage: The Indian Express