The October 2026 Assembly bypoll trends are bringing encouraging news for ruling parties in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. As counting progressed on Friday, the BJP maintained leads in Bengal’s two constituencies, while Chief Minister Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) moved ahead in both Tamil Nadu seats. In Puducherry, AINRC candidate Ashok Anand won the Thattanchavady constituency. The contests have attracted attention as an early electoral