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'.

(Wednesday)

(Wednesday)

Date for the scrutiny of nominations

(Thursday)

(Saturday)

(Tuesday)

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(Sunday)

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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