Dharapuram Bypoll Results 2026 LIVE: Can TVK’s P Sathyabama retain her seat or will AIADMK pull off a surprise
The results for Tamil Nadu’s Dharapuram will be announced on Friday, October 9, the counting of votes will begin at 8 am with postal ballots followed by EVMs. The Dharapuram assembly constituency went to poll on October 6, a total of 80.30 per cent votes recorded. A total of 22 candidates contested for Dharapuram assembly seat. The bypoll in Dharapuram was necessitated following the resignation of AIADMK MLA P Satyabama, who later joined the ruling TVK. In the last assembly election, AIADMK’s P. Sathyabama bagged the seat with 48.56 per cent of the total votes, while TVK’s Gowri Chitra obtained 23.23 per cent votes.
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Thattanchavady bypoll result 2026 LIVE: Counting begins at 8 am for Puducherry seat, 11 candidates in fray
Counting of votes for the Thattanchavady Assembly constituency bypoll in Puducherry will begin at 8 am today, with the results expected to be declared later in the day. The bypoll recorded a voter turnout of 80.81 per cent when polling concluded at 6 pm on Tuesday across 31 polling stations. The turnout was lower than the 87.10 per cent recorded in the constituency during the last Assembly election, while polling passed off peacefully.
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Bypoll Results LIVE Updates: First electoral test for BJP in Bengal, Vijay in Tamil Nadu; counting from 8 am
Counting of votes for bypolls to five assembly seats in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, along with one Lok Sabha seat in Assam, will take place from 8 am today.
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Madurantakam Bypoll Results 2026 LIVE: Can Vijay’s TVK upset AIADMK? Counting of votes today
The results for Tamil Nadu’s Madurantakam assembly bypoll will be announced on Friday, October 9, with counting beginning at 8 am. The counting will first begin with postal ballots followed by EVMs. The Madurantakam assembly constituency went to poll on October 6, a total of 86.26 per cent voter turnout recorded. A total of 27 candidates contested the Madurantakam by-election.
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Nagaon Lok Sabha bypoll election results LIVE: Counting of votes to begin shortly amid tight security
Vote counting for the bypoll in the Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in Assam will begin at 8 am amid tight security. The by-election was necessitated as Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi resigned and successfully contested the assembly elections from Dispur on a BJP ticket earlier this year. Fifteen candidates contested the elections, but the main contest is expected to be triangular: BJP candidate Devashis Sharma, a former IAS officer; Congress candidate and former MLA Sibamoni Bora; and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal. According to the CEO’s office, 76.19 per cent of 19.05 lakh electors cast their votes in the by-election held on Tuesday.
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Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 goes to Canadian author Anne Carson
The Nobel Prize 2026 in Literature has been awarded to the Canadian author Anne Carson, “for her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature.”
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‘Earth almost entirely in red’: Scientists warn ‘super-duper’ El Nino is intensifying, could last till 2027
Scientists have warned that super El Nino is continuing to intensify as new forecasts suggest that the climate phenomenon could maintain its grip on global weather well into next year. In this regard, scientists said that the event is now pushing into unprecedented territory, with vast swathes of the planet forecast to experience unusually warm conditions as the Pacific Ocean releases enormous amounts of stored heat.
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‘When the ballot loses meaning, the street gains it’: 42 former judges write open letter defending ECI
A group of 42 retired judges, including former Supreme Court judges and former Chief Justices of High Courts, has issued a strongly worded open letter warning against what they described as a sustained campaign to discredit the Election Commission of India and other constitutional institutions. The intervention comes at a time when Opposition parties have stepped up protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and raised allegations surrounding the revision of electoral rolls. In their letter, the former judges cautioned that repeatedly questioning the credibility of constitutional institutions without placing supporting evidence before the appropriate forums could weaken public trust in the democratic process.
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OPINION | Why do people elect Modi again and again?
Narendra Modi has set a new record. On October 7, 2026, he completed 25 years as head of governments in Gujarat and Centre. Modi said, “for me, mission is bigger than ambition… I live for my mission, my mission is to see a Viksit Bharat in 2047.” To achieve this, he gave the slogan, “we will do it”. He said that a day will come when people across the world will watch Made in India planes.
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‘Hero ki tarah Baal mat bana…tu actor hai’: Shah Rukh Khan pays heartfelt tribute to Nana Patekar
Shah Rukh Khan has paid an emotional tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, remembering him as a mentor, teacher, critic and friend. In a heartfelt post, the actor recalled their first meeting and the many years of affection, arguments, conversations and games of carrom they shared. Nana Patekar passed away today due to cardiac arrest.
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