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Politics

Counting begins for Bengal bypolls, BJP's first electoral test after coming to power

Reported by The Hindu 9 Oct 2026, 8:44 am IST 1 min read

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The counting started amid tight security arrangements at the designated centres in both constituencies, with officials first taking up postal ballots and Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballots before proceeding with the EVM votes.

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Section: Politics
Topics: Elections
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 9 October 2026, 8:44 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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