Tamil Nadu recorded 84.69% and West Bengal (Phase I) recorded 91.78% voter turnout on April 23, 2026 — the highest-ever poll participation since Independence in both states, surpassing their previous records set in 2011. Bye-elections were also held in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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The Election Commission of India has reported total seizures exceeding Rs 865 crores across Tamil Nadu and West Bengal since February 26, 2026, with over 10,000 surveillance teams deployed to ensure free and fair elections.
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West Bengal's 2,926-candidate assembly election battle is set across two phases on April 23 and 29, headlined by a high-stakes rematch between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in her Bhabanipur stronghold.
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