West Bengal records 62.18 per cent turnout in first phase till 1 pm

West Bengal recorded a voter turnout of 62.18 per cent in the first six hours of the first phase of Assembly polls. Polling remained strong despite incidents of violence and a heatstroke death. The turnout is significantly higher than the average polling percentage of 49.6 per cent in the seven phases of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal in 2024