Grand Repudiator bites the dust
Among all the Assembly elections held in 2026, it was the results from Bengal that generated the greatest national curiosity.
Among all the Assembly elections held in 2026, it was the results from Bengal that generated the greatest national curiosity.
As per the 1 pm polling data, West Medinipur recorded the highest voter turnout at 65.77 per cent, followed by Jhargram at 65.31 per cent, Bankura at 64.85 per cent and Birbhum at 63.93 per cent.
As Bengal votes in Phase 1, Dilip Ghosh projects a strong BJP showing, questions TMC’s candidate choices and flags concerns over election conditions across key constituencies.
Polling begins across Tamil Nadu and West Bengal with multi-phase voting schedule, over 1,400 candidates in fray, and counting set for May 4 amid tight security arrangements.
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.
Till the last reports received here from Odisha Chief Electoral Officer, Bargarh LS constituency polled the highest 66.14 per cent votes followed by Sundargarh with 62.36 per cent, Balangir (61.35 pc), Kandhamal 57.46 pc and Aska (55.65 pc).
Despite the violence, the state registered a high voter turnout which was 68.04 per cent at 5 pm.
The BJP had fielded 18 MPs - seven each in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and four in Chhattisgarh - to contest assembly elections.
Modi said that his bond with the Telangana is "unbreakable" and that his party will keep working for the people of the state.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is upbeat about the trends of the assembly elections. Party members are jubilant and is in…
