At the end of round 21 of vote counting in Dharapuram (SC) constituency, 

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 62,596

S. Suganya (DMK) - 52,400

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) -41,078

M. Karthika (NTK) -4,954

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 1,099

— R. Krishnamoorthy

In Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam (SC) constituency after round 14: 

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 50,206

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 35,923

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 31,175

P. Suganthi (CPM) - 1,389

G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,753

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency byelection result at 3 p.m.: BJP candidate Devashish Sharma extended his lead over nearest rival Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal of the AIUDF by 1,22,096 votes. Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora is third, 3,81,621 votes behind the BJP candidate.

- Rahul Karmakar

On the bypoll results, West Bengal Minister Dr. Sharadwat Mukherjee said: “Over 70% of the minority population has come forward and cast their votes, for whom? For the BJP... If any political party holds the largest membership in the world, it is the Bharatiya Janata Party. Today, all of Bengal, minorities and the majority alike, stand with the BJP... India will once again surge ahead.”

- ANI

Vote share at the end of round 20 in Dharapuram:

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 60,078S. Suganya (DMK) - 50,075K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 38,760M. Karthika (NTK) - 4,787P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 1,065

TVK’s winning margin over DMK exceeds 10,000 votes in this round. - R. Krishnamoorthy

Vote share at the end of round 19 in Dharapuram:

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 56,903S. Suganya (DMK) - 47,553K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 37,040M. Karthika (NTK) -4,618P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 1,026

- R. Krishnamoorthy

At the end of round 13 of vote counting in Madurantakam:

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 46,895I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 32,786S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 28,664G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,654P. Suganthi (CPM) - 1,324

- Saptarshi Bhattacharya

TVK continues to lead in Dharapuram constituency’s 18th round of vote counting. 

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 54,099S. Suganya (DMK) - 45,088K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 35,005M. Karthika (NTK) -4,440P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 1,007

- R. Krishnamoorthy

Vote share for postal ballots in Dharapuram (SC) constituency:

S. Suganya (DMK) - 613K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 406P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 255M. Karthika (NTK) - 19P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 7

- R. Krishnamoorthy

Vote share at the end of round 12 at Madurantakam constituency: 

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 44,402I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 30,090S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 26,566G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,561P. Suganthi (CPM) - 1,265

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

TVK workers in Vellore burst crackers and distribute sweets to the public to celebrate the party’s comfortable lead in two constituencies, Madurantakam and Dharapuram, in the bypolls. 

Vote share at the end of round 17 in Dharapuram (SC) constituency:

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 51,253

S. Suganya (DMK) - 42,390

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 32,892

M. Karthika (NTK) - 4,206

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 949

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Upon his victory in Thattanchavady bypoll in Puducherry, Ashok Anand of ruling All India N.R. Congress receives his winning certificate from election officials on October 9, 2026

Vote share at the end of round 11 at Madurantakam constituency: 

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 41,304

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 27,763

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 23,697

G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,449

P. Suganthi (CPM) - 1,206

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Madurantakam (SC) constituency - Round 10

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 38,200

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 25,382

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 21,505

G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,343

P. Suganthi (CPM) - 1,152

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

At Madurantakam (SC) constituency after round 9:

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 34,894

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 23,203

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 19,554

G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,267

P. Suganthi (CPM) - 1,068

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Devasish Sharma of BJP extends his lead over nearest rival Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal of AIUDF by 96,115 votes. Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora is a distant third.

- Rahul Karmakar

At the end of round 16 in Dharapuram (SC) constituency:

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 48,675

S. Suganya (DMK) - 39,039

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 31,067

M. Karthika (NTK) - 3,934

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 882

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Glimpse of celebrations at Madurantakam

Dharapuram (SC) constituency - Round 15

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 45,336

S. Suganya (DMK) - 36,110

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 29,348

M. Karthika (NTK) -3,668

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 793

— R. Krishnamoorthy

With the party leading in Madurantakam (SC) constituency in Tamil Nadu, TVK cadres are upbeat on Friday.

Vote share at the end of round 14 in Dharapuram (SC) constituency:

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 41,327

S. Suganya (DMK) - 33,263

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) -27,561

M. Karthika (NTK) -3,361

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 734

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Madurantakam (SC) constituency - Round 8

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 31,061

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 20,818

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 17,851

G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,134

P. Suganthi (CPM) - 972

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Dharapuram (SC) constituency - Round 13

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 37,944

S. Suganya (DMK) - 31,043

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 26,266

M. Karthika (NTK) -3,093

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 681

— R. Krishnamoorthy

In Puducherry, the ruling All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) candidate, backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Ashok Anand, has won the Thattanchavady bypoll with a margin of 8,482 votes. His margin of victory is almost double that of Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC founder N. Rangasamy, who won the seat in the April 2026 Assembly elections held in the Union Territory — Rajesh B. Nair

Dharapuram (SC) constituency: In round 12, TVK continues to lead. DMK trails by 6,420 votes and AIADMK in third spot. 

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 34,987

S. Suganya (DMK) - 28,567

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 25,307

M. Karthika (NTK) -2,875

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 640

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Devasish Sharma of BJP stays leading by 82,814 votes against Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal of AIUDF. Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora is a distant third with 44,566 votes.

- Rahul Karmakar

Dharapuram (SC) constituency - Round 11

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 31,327

S. Suganya (DMK) -25,841

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 24,363

M. Karthika (NTK) -2,499

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 578

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Counting of votes polled during the byelection for Madurantakam (SC) constituency was stopped temporarily during the tenth round of counting (taken up on table no. 7) after opposition from agents who reportedly found pin missing from EVM machine related to booth no. 133 — Saptarshi Bhattacharya

Ashok Anand, the candidate of the ruling All India N.R. Congress has won in the byelection conducted at Thattanchavady constituency after Chief Minister N. Rangasamy vacated the second seat he won during the Assembly election in April. Ashok Anand (AINRC) - 13, 358 votesE. Vinayagam (Congress) - 4,876 votesK. Sethu alias Sethuselvam (DMK) - 2,664 votesA.M. Saleem (CPI) - 310 votesS. Karthikumari (NTK) - 172 votes

Dharapuram (SC) constituency - Round 10

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 27,649

K. Banumathi (AIADMK) - 23,521

S. Suganya (DMK) - 22,503

M. Karthika (NTK) - 2,156

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 509

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Madurantakam (SC) constituency - Round 7

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 27,460

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 18,668

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 16,201

G. Janakiraman (NTK) - 1,050

P. Suganthi (CPM) - 885

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

In Nandigram, BJP candidate Hasi Rani Rath leads with a margin of 31,943 votes against Congress’s Milan Pradhan. 

In Rejinagar, BJP’s Sankharav Sarkar is leading by a margin of 20,257 votes against Aam Janata Unnayan party’s Golam Nabi Azad (Robin).

Madurantakam (SC) constituency - Round 6

Maragatham Kumaravel (TVK) - 23,884

I. Paranthamen (DMK) - 15,724

S. Kanitha Sampath (AIADMK) - 14,065

G. Janaki Ram (CPM) - 766

P. Suganthi (NTK) - 925

— Saptarshi Bhattacharya

With Ashok Anand, the bypoll candiate of the ruling AINRC taking a clear and consistent lead at Thattanchavady in the Union Territory of Puducherry, party workers celebrate on Friday. 

In Tamil Nadu’s Dharapuram (SC) constituency - Ninth round

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 24,047

K. Bhanumathi (AIADMK) - 21,935

S. Suganya (DMK) - 19,972

M. Karthika (NTK) - 1,891

P. Lakshmanan (CPI) - 442

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Devasish Sharma of BJP extends his lead over nearest rival Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal of AIUDF by 63,701 votes. Congress candidate Sibamoni Bora stands third.

- Rahul Karmakar

In Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam (SC) constituency located in Chengalpattu district, Independent candidate Dr. G. Moorthy alleges EVM malfunction during counting of votes on October 9, 2026. 

Dharapuram (SC) constituency byelection results: Eighth round of vote count

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 21,034

K. Bhanumathi (AIADMK) - 19,730

S. Suganya (DMK) - 17,898

— R. Krishnamoorthy

Dharapuram (SC) constituency byelection results: Seventh round of vote count

P. Sathyabama (TVK) - 18,690

K. Bhanumathi (AIADMK) - 17,773

S. Suganya (DMK) - 15,988

— R. Krishnamoorthy

P.Sathyabama (TVK) leads with 18,690 votes. K.Banumathi (AIADMK) trails with 17,773 votes, followed by S.Suganya (DMK) with 15,988 votes.

- Krishnamoorthy

BJP candidate Devashish Sharma was leading by over 43,418 votes over his nearest rival, AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal, as counting of votes polled in the by-election to Nagaon Lok Sabha seat was underway on Friday, officials said.

While Sharma, a former IAS officer, polled 92,345 votes, Ajmal secured 48,927 votes and Congress nominee Sibamoni Bora bagged 12,982 votes.

- PTI

P. Sathyabama (TVK) leads with 16,201 votes. AIADMK’s K. Banumathi follows with 14,807 votes. S.Suganya (DMK) stands third with 13,797 votes.

- Krishnamoorthy

BJP candidates leading both in Nandigram and Rejinagar seat. After two rounds of counting, BJP candidate from Nandigram Hasirani Rath leading by a margin of over 19,000 votes. At Rejinagar the BJP candidate Sankharav Sarkar leading by a margin of over 30,000 votes.

- Shiv Sahay Singh

In the fifth round, TVK candidate P. Sathyabama secured 13213 votes in Dharapuram, pushing AIADMK’s K. Bhanumathi to second with 12489 votes. DMK’s S. Sunganya was trailing behind with 11554 votes.

- Krishnamoorthy

In Assam’s Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency, Devasish Sharma of BJP leads over nearest rival Mohammed Badruddin Ajmal of AIUDF by 38,045 votes.

- Rahul Karmakar

AINRC candidate, backed by BJP and AIADMK, Ashok Anand leads by a huge margin of 10,467 in the fourth round of counting for the Thattanchavady bypoll. E. Vinayagam of the Congress party trails with 3,693 votes. 

- Rajesh Nair

Maragatham Kumaravel leads in the second round of counting, followed by DMK’s Paranthamen with 6,008 votes. 

Saptarshi

In Tamil Nadu’s Dharapuram, K. Banumathi of AIADMK leads with 8244 votes after second-round counting.

P.Sathyabama (TVK) stands second with 7434 votes, followed by S.Suganya (DMK) at 6158 votes.

- Krishnamoorthy

AINRC candidate, backed by BJP and AIADMK, Ashok Anand has established a clear lead of more than 4,500 votes in Thattanchavady bypoll over his nearest rival E. Vinayagam of the Congress party after the second round of counting. 

- Rajesh Nair

In Tamil Nadu’s Dharapuram, lead margin gets close to 600 votes for K. Banumathi of AIADMK after second-round counting.

She polled 5573 votes followed by 4981 votes by P.Sathyabama of TVK and 4016 votes by S.Suganya of DMK.

- Krishnamoorthy

Independent candidate Dr. G. Moorthy in Madurantakam alleged that the EVM control unit at booth no. 11 malfunctioned. He demanded that the VVPAT machine be brought down, but his written request was not heeded. When he tried to speak to media persons outside the counting centre, police and CAPF personnel pushed him out.

- Saptarshi Bhattacharya

In Tamil Nadu’s Dharapuram constituency, K. Banumathi of AIADMK takes a slender lead of five votes after the first-round of counting. She polls 2639 votes, followed by 2634 by P. Sathyabama of TVK. 

DMK candidate S. Suganya got 2019 votes, and CPI candidate P. Lakshmanan polled 70 votes in the first round.

- Krishnamoorthy

Early trends emerging from counting of votes on Friday (October 9, 2026) for the October 6 bypolls held in Tamil Nadu indicated an advantage for the ruling TVK led by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. It was followed by the DMK and the AIADMK.

- PTI

AINRC candidate Ashok Anand leads Puducherry’s Thattanchavady bypoll by securing 3,273 in the first round of counting. Congress candidate E. Vinayagam secured 1,222 votes and DMK’s Sethu Selvam got 786 votes.

- Rajesh Nair

Photo: Kumar S. S.

First-round counting for Tiruppur’s Dharapuram (R) constituency began at 8.30 a.m. It was previously held by P. Sathyabama of the AIADMK.

- Krishnamoorthy

Photo: Siva Saravanan S.

Counting of votes begins for bypolls to five Assembly seats across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry, and one Lok Sabha seat in Assam.

PTI

Heavy police security deployed at the Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic college in Thattanchavady constituency ahead of the Assembly bypoll counting. 

A day after his ​arrest following a heated confrontation with the police​ during polling in Rejinagar, AJUP chief and Nowda MLA Humayun Kabir on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) broke down in front of the media, hinted at quitting electoral politics and claimed that the BJP would win the Muslim-majority constituency in Murshidabad district.

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) refused to interfere with a ​Calcutta High Court decision granting interim bail​ to Congress Nandigram Assembly by-election candidate Milan Pradhan ​a day after the polling.​

The Bench did not comment on the merits of the cases registered against Mr. Pradhan. It said the State was free to raise all contentions against Mr. Pradhan in the appropriate court if he seeks an extension of interim bail or regular bail.

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About 76% of some 19.05 lakh electors voted for the bypoll to the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency in central Assam on Tuesday (October 6, 2026).

The bypoll was necessitated after Pradyut Bordoloi, who won the constituency for the second successive term in 2024, quit Congress to contest and win the Dispur Assembly seat on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.

Barring a minor confrontation over alleged vote-switching at a polling booth in Nagaon district’s Juria, the polling process was largely peaceful.

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The DMK on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) lodged a complaint with the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking action against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) Dharapuram Assembly segment candidate P. Sathyabama, alleging non-disclosure of election campaign expenditure and violation of the Model Code of Conduct.

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Counting of votes for the Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly bypolls will begin at 8 a.m., with the results likely to indicate the political mood in West Bengal after the BJP replaced the TMC after 15 years in power.

The two bypolls are not a referendum on the four-month-old BJP government, but the results will be closely watched to assess the party’s electoral strength after moving from the opposition to the government and how the opposition space is shaping up amid a fragmented political field.

Nearly 80% of the around 5.24 lakh electors in the two constituencies voted, with Nandigram recording 80.89% turnout and Rejinagar 80.08%, according to the Election Commission.

- PTI

The counting of votes for the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly by-elections in Tamil Nadu will be taken up amidst a three-tier security cover.

The crucial by-polls held after the TVK came to power in May is viewed as a test for its popularity while the opposition AIADMK hopes to regain the seats lost to the TVK in the April Assembly elections.

The counting of votes will take place at the LRG Government Arts and Science College, Dharapuram, in Tiruppur district, and the Integrated Social Development Training Centre at Aathur (in Chengalpattu district) for Madurantakam.

Official sources said counting would begin at 8 am, with postal ballots taken up first, followed by votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

- PTI