Against the backdrop of a history of poll-related violence and its strategic position along the India-Bangladesh border, Nadia will vote under one of the most stringent security arrangements in recent years, with the Election Commission of India classifying 36 per cent of polling stations as “super sensitive” and deploying over 20,000 central forces across the district.
No repoll has been recommended in any of the 75,064 polling stations across Tamil Nadu where voting was held on April 23, officials said on Friday.
Polling across Birbhum district on Wednesday was largely peaceful, with a few isolated incidents reported, even as voter turnout reached an unprecedented level of 91.55 per cent in the district.
The State Election Commission, Haryana, has said under the Municipal General Elections 2026, elections will be conducted in a total of 144 wards across Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils, and Municipal Committees in the state.
Kerala recorded a high voter turnout in the assembly elections with the polling percentages showing strong civic engagement.
Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Jails, Criminal Investigation and Administration of Justice Departments, Dr Sumita Misra, has directed all Deputy Commissioners to put in place the necessary administrative and logistical arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the elections across the state.
"To ensure smooth and timely movement of polling personnel and staff during the MCD Bye-Elections in 12 wards, Delhi Metro will start services early on both polling and counting days," the spokesperson said.
The poll panel attributed the peaceful polling to strict security measures it enforced to ensure a smooth and fair polling process.
Earlier, the Supreme Court had given the Maharashtra government and the Maharashtra State Election Commission time till the end of November 2025.
Amidst excitement over the tight contest in the bypoll, the Nilambur Assembly constituency recorded a 72.10% turnout, surpassing the percentage recorded in the Lok Sabha elections.
