US EditionIndia news: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu gear up for voting day
More than 5.73 crore voters will choose 4,023 candidates as Tamil Nadu votes in one phase and West Bengal begins a two-phase contest.
- On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal assembly elections began at 7 am, with voting in West Bengal's first phase covering 152 constituencies including Nandigram, Darjeeling, and Siliguri.
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin seeks reelection in Kolathur, while TVK founder Vijay fields 233 candidates for his maiden polls; in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.
- Over 5.73 crore voters will decide the fate of 4,023 candidates in Tamil Nadu, including around 14,59,039 first-time voters participating in the elections.
- West Bengal campaigns focused on migration and intensive revision of electoral rolls as persistent poll issues, while results for Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry will be revealed on May 4.
- Temperatures are likely to touch 40 degrees Celsius today across the region, prompting authorities to advise voters to stay out of the sun where possible.
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Assembly Elections: Voting Begins for Single-phase in Tamil Nadu Polls, First Phase in West Bengal
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Polling for the Assembly elections began in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (Phase 1) amid tight security on Thursday. The voting will conclude at 6:00 pm today in both states. India News | Assembly Elections: Voting Begins for Single-phase in Tamil Nadu Polls, First Phase in West Bengal.
West Bengal Phase 1 and Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 Voting Live Updates: The first phase of voting is taking place today for 152 seats in West Bengal. Meanwhile, voting is being held simultaneously for all 234 seats in Tamil Nadu to elect the 17th Legislative Assembly. Approximately 57.3 million voters in Tamil Nadu will exercise their franchise, while in Bengal, millions of voters will decide the fate of candidates in the first phase toda…
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