Polling Underway in West Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala and Puducherry, Voter Turnout Registered at more than 50% in Kerala and TN, above 60% in Assam, West Bengal and Puduchhery till 3.30 pm

In the poll-bound states of Assam and West Bengal, polling for the Third Phase of Assembly Elections is progressing smoothly. Polling for the single-phase elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry along with the Lok Sabha by-polls for Kanniyakumari seat in Tamil Nadu and Malappuram seat in Kerala, is also being held simultaneously.

 

The average voter turnout registered in Assam was 68.31 percent till 03.30 pm. In Kerala, it was 58.49 percent and in Puducherry, 66.59 percent. Tamil Nadu witnessed 53.04 percent, West Bengal 67.24 percent, Malappuram P.C.  54.21 percent and Kanniyakumari P.C. had observed 51.16 percent voter turnout till 3.30



pm. 

 

People were seen standing in long queues in front of the polling stations right from the beginning. All the necessary facilities and security arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair polling during this phase.

 

The Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is being used along with Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at every polling station, with a view to enhancing the transparency and credibility of the election process.

The polling will be conducted till 6.00 pm in Assam while it will continue till 6.30 pm in West Bengal. In the case of Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala, polling will continue till 7.00 pm, barring the Left-Wing extremism affected areas where it will be held till 6.00 pm.