NEW DELHI:
Polling is being held on Tuesday in six constituencies spread across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry.
The bypolls are being held in Nandigram and Rejinagar in West Bengal, Madurantakam and Dharapuram in Tamil Nadu, Thattanchavady in Puducherry and Nagaon in Assam.
The contests are being watched closely as they could provide an indication of the political mood in the respective states.
In Tamil Nadu, the bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram are particularly significant for the ruling TVK, the DMK and the AIADMK.