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The much-awaited results of important by-elections held in four major states and union territories of the country are coming out today. After voting on five assembly seats and one important Lok Sabha seat, the process of counting of votes has started from 8 am amid tight security arrangements. This by-election is not just a contest limited to local seats, but is going to prove to be a big litmus test that will decide the political mood of the country and the future of the political power balance of the states. The results of these by-elections held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry give very clear and far-reaching indications about the performance of the state governments, the strategy of the opposition parties and the upcoming political direction. After the votes cast on 6th October, today the fate of the candidates of all the major parties is going to be decided with the public approval.
Today, the entire country’s eyes are on the politics of West Bengal, because this is the first biggest election test for the Bharatiya Janata Party, which reached the top of power in the state after nearly 15 years by ousting the Trinamool Congress from power. The results of two assembly seats in the state—Nandigram and Rejinagar—will make it clear how the public is viewing the BJP’s performance and policies as the ruling party. Voters showed great enthusiasm on both the seats and registered a huge turnout of about 80 percent. Nandigram seat has its own distinct and historical political significance, where the 2011 anti-land acquisition movement had once completely overturned the power in Bengal.
This time, BJP has made a big bet on Nandigram seat by fielding Hasirani Rath, whose son Chandranath Rath was shot dead in the recent political violence. This time, the opposition camp seems to be completely scattered in Nandigram, where Mamata Banerjee’s group has stepped back and openly supported Congress candidate Milan Pradhan, while on the other hand, Ritabrata Banerjee’s group is fighting separately in the election field. If we talk about Rejinagar seat, the contest there has become multi-cornered and very interesting. In Rezinagar, Humayun Kabir’s son Golam Nabi Azad is contesting from his party AJUP, while candidates from different factions of BJP, Congress, CPI(M) and Trinamool Congress are trying their best against him.
In the political battle of South India, two assembly seats of Tamil Nadu – Madurantakam and Dharapuram – have also become the center of special discussion. This is the first electoral test among the public for the newly formed TVK (Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam) government after assuming power in the state in the month of May. The main opposition party AIADMK is trying hard to bring back both these seats, which had slipped from its hands in the April assembly elections and went to TVK’s account. If we look at the voting figures, this time there has been a slight decline in voter participation as compared to the assembly elections, where 86.26 percent voting has been recorded in Madurantakam and 80.30 percent voting in Dharapuram, due to which there is every possibility of a close contest.
The results of the by-election for Nagaon Lok Sabha seat in the important north-eastern state of Assam can also be very shocking, where the contest has become completely triangular. This seat had become vacant when Congress MP Pradyut Bordoloi left the party and joined BJP and registered a historic victory from Dispur assembly seat. On this seat, BJP has made former officer Devashish Sharma its candidate, who is in direct competition with Congress candidate Sibamony Bora and veteran AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal. In Nagaon, about 76 percent voters have exercised their franchise. On the other hand, Chief Minister N. from Thatanchavadi assembly seat of Union Territory Puducherry. A by-election was held after the seat was vacated by Rangasamy, where 80.8 percent voters cast their votes. These results coming today will reveal the new reality of BJP’s hold in Bengal, TVK’s influence in Tamil Nadu and the caste-religious equations of Assam.