Re-polling in 15 booths across Magrahat (Paschim) and Diamond Harbour Assembly constituencies in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district remained peaceful on Saturday. More than 55 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 p.m. amid heavy deployment of central and state forces
West Bengal recorded 78.68 per cent polling till 3 p.m. in the second phase of Assembly elections across 142 constituencies. East Burdwan registered the highest turnout, while Bhabanipur also saw strong voting amid the high-profile contest involving Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari
Voter turnout reached 78.77% in West Bengal and 70% in Tamil Nadu as of 3 p.m. during ongoing Assembly elections, with strong public participation, long queues at booths, and hundreds of complaints filed with the Election Commission amid multi-phase polling
West Bengal recorded 62.18 per cent voter turnout in the first six hours of the first phase of Assembly polls. While polling remained strong, incidents of violence and a heatstroke death were reported, with leaders expressing optimism over high participation
Polling in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry witnessed strong voter turnout under peaceful conditions, with Puducherry recording the highest participation at 89.08 per cent. Assam saw enthusiastic rural and tribal participation, Kerala maintained disciplined polling, and Puducherry showcased innovative voter engagement with a robot greeting electors.
By 9 am, Jubilee Hills by-election recorded 9.2 per cent voter turnout, with numbers picking up slightly after two hours. District Election Officer R.V. Karnan inspected multiple polling stations to ensure smooth arrangements and orderly voting.
Continuing the string of low polling percentages in the district, Hyderabad recorded 47.88 per cent polling on Thursday, with only 6 out of 15 constituencies crossing the 50 per cent mark.
