Voter turnout is trickling in as polling begins for the 2026 assembly elections. West Bengal logged 18.8% turnout by 9:30 am, while Tamil Nadu stood at 17.7%. West Bengal is voting across 152 constituencies in 16 districts, whereas Tamil Nadu is in a single phase. Past elections saw consistently high participation, including over 82% in 2021 for Bengal.
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sharply criticized Mamata Banerjee over voter list-related problems, arguing the situation wouldn’t be so complex if she had worked with the ECI. He says Congress will contest every assembly seat alone this time and aims to build strength in every polling booth. He also outlined expectations for Malda and Murshidabad.
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