India, Sept. 7 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl.
Name of
Number and Name of
Reason of vacancy
1.
35-Madurantakam (SC)
Resignation of Tmt. Maragatham
Tamil Nadu
AC
Kumaravel
2.
101-Dharapuram (SC)
Resignation
of Tmt. P
AC
Sathyabama
3.
Puducherry
09-Thattanchavady AC
Resignation Rangasamy
of Thiru N.
4.
70-Rejinagar AC
Resignation
of Sh. Humayun
West Bengal
Kabir
5.
210-Nandigram AC
Resignation
of Sh. Suvendu
Adhikari
6.
Assam
09-Nagaon PC
Resignation Bordoloi
of Sh. Pradyut
Name of States/UT
Number and Name of
Date of Final Publication
Tamil Nadu
35-Madurantakam (SC) AC
23.02.2026
101-Dharapuram (SC) AC
23.02.2026
Puducherry
09-Thattanchavady AC
14.02.2026
West Bengal
70-Rejinagar AC
28.02.2026
210-Nandigram AC
28.02.2026
Assam
9-Nagaon PC
10.02.2026
letter No. 437/6/1NST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/ 2024/ (BYE ELECTIONS) dated 2nd January, 2024 (available on the Commission's website).
Commission's website.
Poll Events
Schedule
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification
09.09.2026
Last date for making nominations
16.09.2026
17.09.2026
The last date for the Withdrawal of candidatures
19.09.2026
Date of Poll
06.10.2026
Date of Counting of Votes
09.10.2026
Date before which election shall be completed
11.10.2026
No.
State
AC/PC
AC/PC
of E-Roll of the AC/PC
However, the process of continuous updation of electoral rolls will continue till the last date of filing nominations, with respect to proximate qualifying date, in respect to applications received till 10 days before last date of filing nomination.
This information will also be available on ECINET titled, 'Know Your Candidates'.
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Date for the scrutiny of nominations
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(Saturday)
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Candidates with criminal antecedents are required to publish information in this regard in newspapers and through Television channels on three occasions during the campaign period. A political party that sets up candidates with criminal antecedents is also required to publish information about criminal background of its candidates, both on its website and also in newspapers and Television channels on three occasions.
The Commission has decided to use EVMs and VVPATs in the bye-election in all the polling stations. Adequate numbers of EVMs and VVPATs have been made available and all steps have been taken to ensure that the poll is conducted smoothly with the help of these machines.
Commission vide its letter No. 3/4/2019/SDR/Vol. IV dated 16th September, 2020 has directed that the period specified will be decided with three blocks in the following manner, so that electors have sufficient time to know about the background of such candidates:
The Commission has issued directions to facilitate, if approached by any intending candidate, who has been in occupation of accommodation provided by the Government any time during the last 10 years before the date of notification of the election, to obtain "No dues certificate" from agencies/authorities/departments dealing with (a) rent, (b) electricity charges, (c) water charges and (d) telephone charges. The instructions are contained in Commission's letter no. 3/ER/2023/SDR/Vol.IV dated 03.05.2024 and is available in the Commission's website.
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