"Phase 1 of the assembly polls in West Bengal concluded with a record voter turnout of 92.25%, following mass voter deletions after a monthslong Special Intensive Revision exercise."
"More than 9 million voters were deleted from the electoral rolls during the SIR, with the highest number of deletions occurring in the district of Murshidabad."
"Murshidabad saw a record turnout of 93.55% in the first round of polling in the state, despite the significant voter deletions."
Phase 1 of the assembly polls in West Bengal achieved a record voter turnout of 92.25%. This turnout followed a Special Intensive Revision exercise that resulted in the deletion of more than 9 million voters from the electoral rolls. Out of 294 assembly constituencies, 152 participated in the first phase. The district of Murshidabad experienced the highest voter deletions and recorded a turnout of 93.55% during this phase of polling.
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