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தமிழ்நாட்டில் 84.69% சதவீதம் வாக்குகள் பதிவாகியுள்ளது - தேர்தல் ஆணையம் அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பு.

This press note from the Election Commission of India announces record-breaking voter turnout for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

Tamil Nadu achieved its highest-ever poll participation since independence with a turnout of 84.69%.

West Bengal (Phase-I) also set a record with a turnout of 91.78%.

Polling took place on April 23, 2026, for the Legislative Assemblies in these states and bye-elections in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

The data provided is provisional, with final figures to be updated through ECINET. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110001

No. ECI/PN/076/2026

PRESS NOTE

23.04.2026

General Elections to Legislative Assemblies and bye-elections 2026 Tamil Nadu (84.69%) and West Bengal (Phase-I) (91.78%) record highest-ever poll participation since Independence

1. Polling for the General Elections for the Legislative Assemblies of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (Phase-I) and the bye-elections in 3 ACs of 2 States (Gujarat and Maharashtra) began today at 7:00 AM.

2. Tamil Nadu with 84.69% and West Bengal (Phase-I) with 91.78% recorded the highest-ever poll-participation since Independence. Previously, the highest poll-participation in Tamil Nadu was 78.29% (2011 GELA) and in West Bengal was 84.72% (2011 GELA) respectively. Details of previous poll participation figures are annexed.

3. Details of poll participation (%) are as follows:

4. Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar, along with Election Commissioners Dr. S.S. Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi kept a close watch on the polling through live webcasting which was ensured in 100% of the Polling Stations in both the states.

5. Details of electorate, polling stations, polling staff, candidates and polling agents in the two states are as under 6. Presiding Officers updated the polling percentage on ECINET at the close of poll before leaving the polling station as per ECI's latest instructions resulting in minimal delay in updation of the polling trends.

7. Several new voter-friendly initiatives such as easily identifiable colour photos of candidates on EVM ballot papers, Mobile Deposit Facility (MDF), newly designed Voter Information Slips (VIS) for easy readability and limit of electors upto 1,200 per polling station were ensured in these elections.

8. Polling stations were also provided with wheelchairs and volunteers to assist PwD voters. Transport facility was also provided to assist PwD voters in reaching their respective polling stations.

9. District-wise and AC wise approximate voter turnout figures are available on the ECINET App.