CEC hails West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for highest ever voter turnout since independence

Voters in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have recorded the highest ever polling percentage since independence. Tamil Nadu recorded 84.69% polling percentage, while West Bengal (Phase-I) registered 91.78%. These figures surpass previous records, with Tamil Nadu's previous high being 78.29% in 2011 and West Bengal's previous high being 84.72% in the same year.