The Election Commission of India stated that no re-poll has been suggested in Tamil Nadu or West Bengal after scrutinizing the register of voters and other election documents post the recent elections. In West Bengal, scrutiny was conducted across all 152 Assembly constituencies that voted in the first phase, with no re-poll recommended in any of the 44,376 polling stations. The second phase of polling in West Bengal is scheduled for April 29.
In Tamil Nadu, scrutiny was completed in all 234 Assembly constituencies, with no re-poll recommended in any of the 75,064 polling stations. The entire scrutiny process in both states was recorded, and EVM-VVPAT machines are securely stored with stringent security measures. High voter turnout was observed in both states during the initial phase of the Assembly elections held on April 23.
Candidate representatives have been allowed to monitor security arrangements near the strong rooms where the EVM-VVPAT machines are stored. In Tamil Nadu, an impressive voter turnout of around 85% was recorded, while West Bengal saw over 92% polling despite isolated incidents of violence, indicating significant public engagement in the electoral process.
