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Assembly elections: West Bengal hits 89.93%, Tamil Nadu at 82.24% till 5 pm

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Voter turnout surged sharply by 5 PM on Thursday, with West Bengal recording an impressive 89.93 per cent, well ahead of Tamil Nadu, which also registered a strong 82.24 per cent, according to the Election Commission. The figures reflect a significant rise in participation as polling hours neared closure, indicating robust voter engagement […]

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Assembly elections: Bengal voter turnout crosses 62%, TN nears 57% by 1 pm

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: West Bengal and Tamil Nadu recorded strong voter turnout in Assembly elections on Thursday, with participation reaching 62.18 per cent and 56.81 per cent respectively by 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India. In West Bengal, Paschim Medinipur recorded the highest turnout at 65.77 per cent, followed by Jhargram at 65.31 […]

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Assembly elections: Bengal leads with 41% voter turnout; Tamil Nadu records 37% by 11 am

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu and West Bengal recorded strong voter turnout in the early hours of polling on Thursday, with participation crossing 35 per cent in both states by 11 am. According to data released by the Election Commission of India, voter turnout in the first phase of polling in West Bengal stood at 41.11 […]

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Polling begins for bypolls in Maharashtra, Gujarat alongside Tamil Nadu, Bengal assembly elections

April 23, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Polling began Thursday for by-elections in two Assembly constituencies in Maharashtra and one in Gujarat, taking place alongside full Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and the first phase of voting in West Bengal, all under heavy security. The by-elections were necessitated by the deaths of sitting legislators. In Gujarat, voting is underway in […]

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Ahead of Assembly Elections in Five States, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Flies to Italy

December 30, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Wayanad Congress Member of Parliament and former President of Congress Rahul Gandhi flown to Italy on ‘a personal visit’. Rahul Gandhi’s visit comes at a time – when assembly elections in the five states are not so far from now. All political parties in the five states – where the election is coming […]

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