Record Number of People Vote in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal Elections
Introduction
On April 23, 2026, people in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal voted for their state government. A record number of people voted. Some names were taken off the voter list. The voting was mostly peaceful. But in West Bengal, there were some small fights.
Main Body
Many people voted in Tamil Nadu. 85.11% of voters voted. That is more than before. About 48.8 million people voted. The highest number of voters was in Veerapandi. 93.41% of people there voted. The lowest was in Palayamkottai. 68.97% voted. The state removed 11.6% of voters from the list. In West Bengal, 92.35% of voters voted in the first part of the election. That is the highest since 2011. About 33.2 million people voted. The highest was in Murarai. 96.95% voted. The lowest was in Mekhliganj. 82.12% voted. More women voted than men in both states. The chief election officer said this was the highest number of voters since India became free. Some places in West Bengal had fewer voters than before. In Samserganj, the number of voters went down by 18.9%. Leaders from both sides said the high number of voters was good for them. Prime Minister Modi said his party will win. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said her party will win. In Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Stalin said his party will win. The AIADMK leader also said his party will win. A new party from actor Vijay also joined the election. There were some fights in West Bengal. People threw bombs and attacked candidates. Police arrested 41 people. They took 571 people to stop them from fighting. In Tamil Nadu, there were no big fights. Also, 1.4 million people asked to get their names back on the voter list. But only 139 got their names back.
Conclusion
Both parties say the high number of voters helps them. The final results will come on counting day. Then we will know who wins in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.