West Bengal election results on Monday

The fate of West Bengal, its people and political parties will be decided soon as results are set to be announced on May 4, Monday.

The high-stakes battle between the TMC and Opposition BJP resulted in the state recording a record voter turnout of 92.5% in the second phase of polling for 142 Assembly seats in the House of 294, reports Indian Express.

The state recorded a turnout of 92.88% in the first phase where 152 of the total 294 Assembly seats went to polls.

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said West Bengal had recorded the highest ever polling percentage in both phases since Independence.

However, counting will be held in 293 out of 294 Assembly constituencies, with the repoll pending in Falta.

The West Bengal elections are being held after the EC’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise cut a total of 91 lakh names from the state’s rolls beginning October last year.

Overall, West Bengal’s electorate was trimmed by 11.63%.

Date & time of results

Election results will be announced (along with those for polls in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry) on May 4. Counting of votes is expected to begin around 8am on the day.

Counting will begin with postal ballots, followed by Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).