West Bengal reported an estimated 79.79 voter turnout in the first phase of the WB assembly polls as of 6.30 PM on Saturday, March 27, reports ANI.
The district of Purba Medinipur recorded the highest voting percentage of 82.42 by the end of voting time. With 77.13 per cent, Purulia district recorded the lowest voter turnout.
The district of Jhagram reported 85.55 per cent voter turnout while those of Paschim Medinipur and Bankura reported voter turnouts of 80.16 and 80.03 per cent, respectively.
Incidents of poll-related violence were also reported from some areas of the state.
Polling for the state assembly began on 7 AM in the morning. The first phase decides the fate of 191 candidates in 30 constituencies. The three main contenders of the poll are the Congress-Left alliance, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Elections to the 294-member West Bengal state Assembly is being held in eight phases, starting from March 27 with the final round of voting taking place on April 29. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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