West Bengal Assembly election voting percentage Latest Update: The ECI app data, which had been static since 3.30 pm, finally recorded a considerable spike at 5.30 pm. The app which provides real time update on voter turnout suggested that in fifth phase 78 percent polls were cast until half an hour before polling ended. The ECI app, which updates real time change in voter turnout data, remained static between the time of 3.30 and 4 pm. The state has recorded an overall turnout of about 70 percent with two more hours of polling left. While the overall voter turnout was 69.40 percent till 3.30 pm, the district that recorded the highest turnout was Jalpaiguri at 74.71 percent. In terms of the constituencies, the highest turnout is still in Deganga with 65.90 percent, while the lowest is in Kamarhati which has a polling percentage of 26 percent. Till now, Burdwan Dakshin Assembly constituency has reported the highest voter turnout at 28.00 percent. A total of 45 assembly constituencies of West Bengal across five districts in North Benal and the Hills are set to go to the polls on Saturday with over one crore voters getting to decide the fate of 342 candidates. The elections are being conducted amid a raging second wave of Covid infection as the state recorded its highest-single-day spike of 6,910 new cases in a day on Friday, a day before the fifth phase polls. Voting will be held at 15,789 polling stations spread across 16 seats in North 24 Parganas, eight seats in Purba Bardhaman and Nadia each, seven seats in Jalpaiguri, five seats in Darjeeling and one in Kalimpong district. Prominent names in the fifth phase include Siliguri Mayor and Left Front leader Ashok Bhattacharya, state ministers Gautam Deb and Bratya Basu and BJP’s Samik Bhattacharya. The phase is crucial for the ruling Trinamool Congress, which is hoping to better its 2016 tally of 32 seats, even as a resurgent BJP looks to make inroads. The Left-Congress alliance had bagged 10 seats in the assembly elections five years ago. Campaigning for the fifth phase ended on Wednesday with the EC having increased the ‘silence period’ from 48 to 72 hours in view of the Cooch Behar violence. Elections have been held in 135 constituencies so far, and the remaining 159 seats are set to go to polls between 17 and 29 April. In the fourth phase, West Bengal recorded an approximate voter turnout of 78.43 percent across 44 constituencies in five districts, whereas in the third phase the state saw 77.68 percent turnout. West Bengal recorded 83.95 percent polling in the second phase while 84.3 percent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase. With inputs from PTI
West Bengal Assembly election voting percentage : 78.36% polling till 6.30 pm; Bidhannagar seat sees lowest turnout at 61%
West Bengal Assembly election voting percentage LIVE: The ECI app data, which had been static since 3.30 pm, finally recorded a considerable spike at 5.30 pm. The app which provides real time update on voter turnout suggested that in fifth phase 78 percent polls were cast until half an hour before polling ended. read more
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West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Polling ends for fifth phase of Bengal election
Approximately 78.36 percent voter turnout was recorded till 6.30 pm, as per ECI app. However, this number is likely to go up as the ECI compiles final data from each seat.
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West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Here’s the district-wise poll turnout at 5.30 pm
| District | 5.30 pm turnout |
| Darjeeling | 74.6 |
| Jalpaiguri | 81.71 |
| Kalimpong | 69.56 |
| Nadia | 81.5 |
| North 24 Parganas | 75.14 |
| Purba Bardhaman | 80.34 |
| Overall | 78 |
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
78% voting till 5.30 pm
The ECI app data, which had been static since 3.30 pm, finally recorded a considerable spike at 5.30 pm. The app which provides real time update on voter turnout suggested that in fifth phase 78 percent polls were cast until half an hour before polling ended.
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Voting turnout remains unchanged between 3.30 to 4 on ECI app
The ECI app, which updates real time change in voter turnout data, remained static between the time of 3.30 and 4 pm. The state has recorded an overall turnout of about 70 percent with two more hours of polling left.
In the fourth phase, West Bengal recorded an approximate voter turnout of 78.43 percent across 44 constituencies in five districts, whereas in the third phase the state saw 77.68 percent turnout. West Bengal recorded 83.95 percent polling in the second phase while 84.3 percent voters exercised their franchise in the first phase.
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
69.40% turnout recorded till 3.30 pm in West Bengal
Darjeeling: 64.48%
Jalpaiguri: 74.71%
Kalimpong: 62.71%
Nadia: 72.68%
North 24 Parganas: 65.69%
Purba Bardhaman: 72.21%
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Overall voter turnout remains unchanged at 54.70% as of 3 pm
District-wise turnout:
Darjeeling: 51.42%
Jalpaiguri: 59.47%
Kalimpong: 43.28%
Nadia: 57.85%
North 24 Parganas: 51.61%
Purba Bardhaman: 58.13 %
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Voter turnout in Bengal as of 2 pm is 54.70 percent
In terms of the constituencies, the highest turnout is still in Deganga with 65.90 percent, while the lowest is in Kamarhati which has a polling percentage of 26 percent.
Districts:
Darjeeling: 51.42%
Jalpaiguri: 59.47%
Kalimpong: 43.28%
Nadia: 57.85%
North 24 Parganas: 50.75%
Purba Bardhaman: 58.13%
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Overall turnout of 54.67% recorded till 1.30 pm
In terms of constituencies, the Deganga constituency saw the highest turnout with 65.90 percent polling till 1.30 pm.
Darjeeling: 51.42 percent
Jalpaiguri: 59.47 percent
Kalimpong: 43.28 percent
Nadia: 57.68 percent
North 24 Parganas: 50.75 percent
Purba Bardhaman: 58.13 percent
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Bengal sees 37.01% turnout till 1 pm
District-wise, the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls saw a turnout of 33.51 percent in Darjeeling, 41.81 percent in Jalpaiguri, 34.69 percent in Kalimpong, 37.40 percent in Nadia, 34.66 percent in North 24 Parganas, and 41.57 percent in Purba Bardhaman.
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Memari constituency reports highest turnout at 12.25 pm
Till now, Memari Assembly constituency has reported the highest voter turnout at 42.60 percent, while the Kamarhati constituency has reported the lowest turnout at 19.00 percent.
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36.02% turnout reported till 12.20 pm
At 12.20 pm, West Bengal has reported a 36.02 percent turnout in the fifth phase of polling, according to the Election Commission’s data.
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Burdwan Dakshin reports highest turnout till 11 am
Till now, Burdwan Dakshin Assembly constituency has reported the highest voter turnout at 28.00 percent, while the Kurseong constituency has reported the lowest turnout at 8.00 percent.
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16.27% turnout reported till 10.55 am
At 10.55 am, West Bengal has reported a 16.27 percent turnout in the fifth phase of polling, according to the Election Commission’s data.
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
North Bengal’s 54 seats vital for TMC
Although north Bengal’s eight Lok Sabha seats account for only 54 of Bengal’s 294 Assembly segments, the fact that the BJP was ahead of the ruling party in 34 segments in north Bengal during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls has put the entire region in the priority list of chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
TMC leaders say all 54 seats, including Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong that the chief minister has left for her allies, the two rival factions of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), are crucial for the ruling party.
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
Jalpaiguri district records highest turnout till 9.30 am
Till 9.30, Jalpaiguri district has recorded the highest polling percentage at 18.62 percent. Kalimpong district has recorded the lowest figures at 14.00 percent.
West Bengal voting percentage LIVE updates
11.37% polling percentage recorded till 9.20 am
Till 9.20 am, West Bengal has reported a polling percentage of 11.37 percent in the fifth phase.
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