WB Polls Phase VIII: 76.07 pc voter turnout recorded till 5:30 pm ANI | Updated: Apr 29, 2021 17:49 IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 29 (ANI): An approximate 76.07 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 5:30 pm on Thursday as the eighth and final phase of West Bengal assembly elections is underway, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Voting for the last phase of West Bengal assembly elections began at 7 am and will continue till 6:30 am.
Among the four districts, Birbhum recorded the highest voter turnout of 81.82 per cent till 5:30 pm. Constituency-wise, Hariharpara in the Murshidabad district recorded the highest voter turnout of 84.19 per cent followed by Labhpur in Birbhum district at 84.03 per cent. Jorasanko constituency in Kolkata witnessed the lowest voter turnout at 48.45 per cent.
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