Voting is taking place on October 6 in the bye-elections covered by the Election Commission of India’s September election schedule. The electoral process now moves from campaigning and polling to counting, which is scheduled for October 9.
Official election timetable
The Election Commission schedule set September 9 as the date of notification, September 16 as the last date for nominations, September 17 for scrutiny and September 19 as the deadline for withdrawal of candidatures. Polling was fixed for Tuesday, October 6, while counting is scheduled for Friday, October 9.
What voters should rely on
Voters should use Election Commission and relevant Chief Electoral Officer channels for constituency-specific information, including polling-station details, voter-service information and official turnout updates. Unverified social-media claims about voting arrangements or results should not be treated as official information.
Results only after counting
Polling-day turnout figures are administrative indicators and should not be interpreted as evidence of which candidate or party is leading. The electoral outcome becomes authoritative only through the counting and declaration process conducted by election authorities.
VoterChronicle will treat official Election Commission releases as the primary source for subsequent turnout and result updates and will distinguish confirmed information from political claims.
Source: Election Commission of India bye-election schedule issued in September 2026.
