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Phase 2 Voting Underway in West Bengal Assembly Elections Across 142 Constituencies
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Siyaset·29.04.2026AI özeti

Phase 2 Voting Underway in West Bengal Assembly Elections Across 142 Constituencies

Voting is underway for the second and final phase of West Bengal Assembly elections across 142 constituencies in six districts and Kolkata. Over 3.21 crore registered voters, including 1,644 women and 792 third gender voters, are eligible to cast their votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged particularly women and youth to participate in large numbers to strengthen democracy. Security arrangements include 2,407 companies of central forces along with state police, with webcasting at all 41,001 polling stations. Results will be announced on May 4.

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Economic Times
West Bengal Phase 2 Voting: High Turnout Transforms TMC Strongholds Into Battleground
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Siyaset·29.04.2026AI özeti

West Bengal Phase 2 Voting: High Turnout Transforms TMC Strongholds Into Battleground

The second phase of West Bengal assembly elections kicks off in seven districts that have traditionally been TMC strongholds, with the unprecedented 93% voter turnout from phase one adding a new dimension to electoral calculations. Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Nadia, Howrah, Hooghly and East Burdwan—where TMC won 123 of 142 seats in 2021—now face a three-way contest between the ruling Trinamool, BJP and ISF, with both parties scrambling to interpret what record turnout means for their electoral prospects.

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Times of India
West Bengal Phase 2 Voting Puts Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur Seat at Stake as BJP Challenges TMC Strongholds
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Siyaset·29.04.2026AI özeti

West Bengal Phase 2 Voting Puts Mamata Banerjee's Bhabanipur Seat at Stake as BJP Challenges TMC Strongholds

West Bengal's crucial Phase 2 assembly election covering 142 seats is set to proceed, with exit polls releasing on April 29 and results on May 4. Phase 1 recorded a record 93% voter turnout. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces a stiff challenge from BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari in her Bhabanipur bastion, while the BJP aims to break into TMC strongholds across the remaining constituencies of the 294-seat assembly.

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Times of India