Record-Breaking Voter Turnout in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections

West Bengal and Tamil Nadu assembly elections on Thursday (April 23) saw bumper voting. Out of 294 seats in Bengal, 152 seats saw 92.56% voting in the first phase. All 234 seats in Tamil Nadu saw 85.13% voting. The highest voter turnout in both states since independence. Earlier, the highest voter turnout in Tamil Nadu was 78.29% in 2011, while the highest in Bengal was 84.72% in 2011. Earlier, Assam, Keralam, and Puducherry also recorded a record voter turnout on April 9. The highest in Assam's history was 85.91%, Puducherry 90%, and Keralam had the highest 78.27% voting since 1987. The results of the assembly elections in the five states will come together on May 4. The entire arithmetic of voting in the assembly elections held in 5 states from 9 to 23 April 2026 is this: West Bengal and Puducherry crossed 90%, which the Chief Election Commissioner described as the highest since independence. The voter turnout in Tamil Nadu in 2021 is a significant jump against the general perception (ID4%).