West Bengal Elections: Bengal Sees High Voter Turnout
Edited By WION Video Desk
Published: Apr 23, 2026, 19:15 IST | Updated: Apr 23, 2026, 19:15 IST
Nearly 90 per cent of the 3.60 crore electorate turned out to vote in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections on Thursday, with high participation recorded alongside sporadic violence and allegations linked to voter list revisions.
According to PTI, turnout stood at 89.93 per cent by 5 pm across 16 districts where polling began at 7 am, covering 152 constituencies and deciding the fate of 1,478 candidates, including 167 women, in the 294-member Assembly. With voting continuing till 6 pm, observers said the final turnout could cross 95 per cent.
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