Bypolls held in five Assembly seats, one Lok Sabha constituency
In West Bengal, by-elections were conducted in five assembly constituencies and one Lok Sabha seat. The Madurantakam assembly seat recorded the highest voter turnout at 86%. Election officials received 97 complaints that day. The Congress party has demanded the cancellation of the bypolls, citing voter intimidation and booth capturing allegations. The elections were overseen by the state election commission, which noted no major incidents.