Record breaking voting in Bengal: Till 11 am the figure crossed 41%, is the government going to fall?

The battle for the first phase of Assembly elections 2026 has begun and the initial figures have surprised political pundits. The pace of voting in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu is telling different stories. While in Bengal people are coming out of their homes and voting in large numbers amid bombings and clashes, the election process in Tamil Nadu is progressing in a very calm and orderly manner.

41% voting till 11 am in Bengal, public enthusiasm amid violence

According to the data released by the Election Commission till 11 am, 41.11 percent voting has taken place in West Bengal so far, while Tamil Nadu is lagging behind with 37.56 percent. The ground reports coming from Bengal are both scary and surprising. There has been tension in many areas since morning and reports of crude bombs being thrown have also been reported at some places. There was a huge uproar in Murshidabad, where a heated clash took place between Humayun Kabir and TMC workers. However, the Election Commission claims that the situation is completely under control and security forces are on alert.

Where did the maximum voting take place? Know the condition of the districts

Talking about West Bengal, in the first phase till 11 am, the highest voting has been recorded in West Medinipur, where the figure has reached 44.69 percent. At the same time, Malda has the lowest voting percentage of 38.22 percent. On the other hand, Tirupur in Tamil Nadu has seen the highest number of votes cast with 42.45 percent, while Ramanathapuram has seen the least with 34.02 percent. So far, 35.47 percent voters have exercised their franchise in the capital Chennai.

Complete report card of the districts of Bengal

If we look at the figures, the competition looks tough in every district of Bengal:

• Jhargram: 43.71%, Bankura: 43.22%, East Medinipur: 42.16%
• Murshidabad: 41.59%, Birbhum: 41.92%, South Dinajpur: 41.17%
• West Crescent: 40.24%, Darjeeling: 39.72%, Jalpaiguri: 39.51%
• Cooch Behar: 38.67%, Alipurduar: 38.80%

How is the mood in Tamil Nadu?

The pace of voting is not slow even in Tamil Nadu. 41% voting has taken place in Erode, 39.70% in Karur and 39.48% in Kanchipuram. People are also participating enthusiastically in big cities like Madurai (36.22%) and Coimbatore (38.62%).

What is the real signal behind heavy voting?

This ‘rapid’ voting taking place in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu is increasing the heartbeats of political parties. It is often believed that heavy voting is a sign of anti-incumbency wave, but this time a technical reason is also coming to the fore. The Election Commission had recently conducted the Revision of Voter List (SIR), in which the names of the dead and those who have shifted were deleted. Due to this, the number of ‘active voters’ has become accurate, due to which this jump in voting percentage is visible. Now it remains to be seen whether this bumper voting will bring ‘change’ in Bengal or bring back the ‘old government’.