Bypolls: TVK leads in both TN seats, BJP ahead in Bengal, AINRC wins in Puducherry
BJP, which has widened its lead in Bengal’s Nadigram and Rejinagar, is also leading in the Nagaon LS seat
All India NR Congress candidate Ashok Anand has won in the Thattanchavady Assembly bypoll in Puducherry, defeating Congress opponent E Vinayagam by a margin of 8,482 votes.
Meanwhile, counting for bypolls to four Assembly seats in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu and the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in Assam is still underway.
Latest trends shared by the Election Commission (EC) showed the TVK leading both in Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
The BJP is also leading in the Rejinagar and Nandigram Assembly seats in West Bengal, as well as in the Lok Sabha seat of Nagaon in Assam.
AINDRC-led NDA wins in Thattanchavady
In Puducherry’s Thattanchavady, Ashok Anand won by a margin of 8,482 votes against Congress candidate E Vinayagam.
Early trends had favoured the AINRC-led NDA government in Thattanchavady. Rangasamy had won from Thattanchavady and Mangalam in the Assembly election but retained Mangalam, leaving the former seat vacant.
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TVK leads in two Tamil Nadu seats
In Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam Assembly seat, TVK candidate K Maragatham Kumarvel is leading by a margin of over 4,000 votes against DMK candidate I Paranthamen.
In Dharapuram, TVK candidate P Sathyabama is leading by a margin of 2,112 votes against AIADMK candidate K Banumathi.
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The Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) seats fell vacant after AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel and Sathyabama resigned. Both had backed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s government during a floor test before leaving the AIADMK and joining the ruling TVK.
AIADMK has fielded S Kanitha Sampath in Madurantakam and K Bhanumathi in Dharapuram. The DMK candidates are I Paranthamen and S Suganya, respectively.
Sengottiyan expresses confidence in TVK victory
Ahead of counting, Tamil Nadu Minister KA Sengottiyan expressed confidence that TVK would win the two seats by a wide margin.
"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," he said. (ANI)
BJP contests Nandigram, AJUP fields Kabir's son
In West Bengal, counting is underway in Nandigram and Rejinagar.
In Nandigram, BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath is leading by a margin of 31,943 votes, while Congress candidate Milan Pradhan is trailing.
In Rejinagar, BJP candidate Shankharavh Sarkar is leading by a margin of over 20,000 votes.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacated Nandigram after retaining Bhabanipur, where he defeated former chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
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BJP’s Nandigram candidate, Hasirani Rath’s son, Chandranath Rath, a former aide of Adhikari, was shot dead on May 6, two days after the BJP won the Assembly election and came to power in the state for the first time.
Rejinagar fell vacant after Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) chief Humayun Kabir retained Nowda, having won both seats in the 2026 Assembly election. AJUP has fielded his son, Golam Nabi Azad.
BJP leads in Nagaon LS seat
In Assam, votes are being counted for the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat. Latest trends show BJP candidate Devasish Sharma leading from the seat.
The constituency fell vacant after Pradyut Bordoloi left Congress, joined the BJP and won the Dispur Assembly seat in the 2026 state election.
The BJP has fielded former Nagaon Deputy Commissioner Debashish Sharma. Congress has nominated former Batadroba MLA Sibamoni Bora, while AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal is also in the contest.
(With agency inputs)