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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Arrives At BJP HQ Wearing Bengali Dhoti

BJP, Vijay Serve Blockbusters; Mamata, Stalin, Vijayan Ousted

Assembly Polls’ Results: Lotus bloomed in West Bengal, where BJP ousted Mamata Banerjee-led TMC from power after 15 long years; superstar Vijay’s TVK scored a blockbuster in Tamil Nadu, dethroning the ruling Stalin-led DMK, Assam reposed more faith in BJP’s Himanta Biswa Sarma, giving the BJP a third straight term, Left got wiped out from power in India as Congress-led UDF ended its 10-year-rule under Pinarayi Vijayan, and Puducherry too retained the AINRC-led NDA


West Bengal maintains record turnout in Phase II also

West Bengal continued with the trend of bumper voting in Phase II also on 142 Assembly seats. As per the Election Commission, the State registered 91.66 percent voter turnout till 7.45 pm. West Bengal had recorded 93.19 percent voting in Phase I when 152 seats went for polls. The combined poll-percentage over the two-phases stands at 92.47 percent. It surpassed the previous highest poll-participation in the State of 84.72% in the 2011 elections. Bengal has 16 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes. The results will be out on May 4.

In Numbers

30
States and Union Territories in India have Scheduled Tribes