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West Bengal election 2026: First Phase polling ends across 152 constituencies amid RECORD turnout, sporadic violence

West Bengal election 2026 LIVE updates: Phase 1 voting underway across 152 seats, with 18.76% turnout recorded till 9 am amid long queues at polling booths.

Statesman News Service | New Delhi | April 23, 2026 6:56 am

West Bengal election 2026: First Phase polling ends across 152 constituencies amid RECORD turnout, sporadic violence

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West Bengal is voting. Phase 1 of the 2026 Assembly election got underway at 7 am on Thursday, with booths open across 152 constituencies. Polling runs until 6 pm.

The mood across the state is charged. This is essentially a two-horse race between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress, gunning for a historic fourth straight term, and a BJP that has been working hard to finally break through in Bengal.

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