Assembly Elections 2026: Tamil Nadu Logs 56.81% Turnout, West Bengal Records 62.18% Polling Till 1 PM
· Free Press Journal
According to the Election Commission’s tentative data, Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 56.81% till 1 PM, while West Bengal registered 62.18% polling during the same period.
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Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Sujapur constituency, Sabina Yasmin, alleged that Central Forces were disrupting the voting process.
State Assembly By-Elections | Approximate voter turnout as of 1 pm
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Umreth (Gujarat) - 37.14%
Baramati (Maharashtra) - 31.91%
Rahuri (Maharashtra) - 29.67% pic.twitter.com/Hr1PXEkqtm
“The Central Forces are creating problems at several polling booths. Their work is to maintain law and order, but they are checking ID cards. Due to this, voting is slowing down. They believe that if people are made to stand under the sun for long, they will return without voting. Their intention is to reduce voting. We are filing a complaint,” she said.
#WATCH | Malda, West Bengal | TMC candidate from Sujapur constituency, Sabina Yasmin, alleges the Central Forces of disrupting polling
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She says, "The Central Forces are creating problems in a lot of polling booths. Their work is to maintain law and order, but they are checking… pic.twitter.com/jolrtBEYXp
On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is campaigning for his party in Nadia district, which is scheduled to go to polls in the second phase on April 29.
Addressing a rally, Modi launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging that women in the state had suffered under what he termed the party’s “Maha Jungle Raj.”
Assembly Elections 2026: West Bengal Records 41.11%, Tamil Nadu 37.57% Till 11 AM As Voters Flock At Booths To Exercise Right To Franchise“Our sisters and daughters have had to bear the brunt of the TMC's ‘Maha Jungle Raj.’ The gang rape and murder of a minor girl in Hanskhali stands as a stark example of the TMC’s fear-driven model. Incidents of trafficking involving young girls are also on the rise. The daughters of Bengal seek liberation from this climate of fear,” he said.
#WATCH | Nadia, West Bengal: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "...No member of our Matua families, Namashudra families, or refugee families needs to fear the TMC. No one can even lay a finger on you. All those who are refugees, who have come to India due to persecution based on… pic.twitter.com/2uG6CHQVcA
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He further accused the TMC of opposing women’s political empowerment, alleging that the party, along with the Congress, blocked legislation related to 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies.