Election officials commenced ballot tabulation under rigorous three-tier security perimeters across five legislative assembly constituencies and the Nagaon parliamentary seat in Assam. Counting centers in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Puducherry, and Assam saw early rounds of postal ballots processed before electronic voting machine control units were retrieved from sealed strongrooms under the supervision of party polling agents.
Returning officers deployed extensive closed-circuit television cameras and webcasting equipment to document every stage of EVM unsealing and tally tabulation. Paramilitary personnel formed the inner security cordon surrounding the counting tables, while state armed police and local police battalions guarded the intermediate and outer perimeters to prevent unauthorized crowd assembly.
State electoral directors reported smooth operational progress during initial counting trends, with central observers continuously verifying round-wise paperwork before updating official dashboards. Political parties deployed senior monitors across counting venues to cross-examine tally sheets and verify that statutory counting guidelines were meticulously observed.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/byelection-bypoll-results-nandigram-rejinagar-madurantakam-dharapuram-thattanchavady-nagaon-live-updates-october-9-2026/article71562394.ece