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A 93.19% voter turnout was registered during the first phase of voting in 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal on April 23.
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A 61.11% voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. in the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly elections 2026, as per the data shared by the Election Commission.
State Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal said that the repolling could be held across the entire Assembly constituency if such incidents are reported in a large number of booths.
PM Modi said the scale of turnout in Phase 2 mirrored the first phase, underlining a significant shift in the electoral environment. According to him, voters were exercising their franchise without fear, something he suggested had not been the norm in previous elections in the state.
