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West Bengal Assembly polls 2026: Chief Electoral Officer lauds highest-ever voter turnout since Independence at 92.47 per cent
Updated On: 29 April, 2026 10:45 PM IST | Kolkata (West Bengal) | mid-day online correspondent
Addressing a press conference, the CEO said that polling was conducted across 142 Assembly seats in eight districts: Kolkata South, Kolkata North, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Nadia, and Purba Bardhaman
People queue in the rain to vote in the final phase of West Bengal Assembly elections in Howrah on Wednesday. PIC/ PTI
West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal on Wednesday said that voter turnout in the West Bengal Assembly polls 2026 reached a staggering 92.47 per cent (combined across two phases), hailing the large participation of people in the electoral process, the ANI reported.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), polling in Phase II stood at 91.66 per cent till 7:45 pm. In Phase I, held on April 23, voter turnout was 93.19 per cent, taking the combined figure to 92.47 per cent across both phases.
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