Chennai/Kolkata, 24/4: The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal (first phase) on Thursday witnessed a record turnout, with the Election Commission stating that the polling percentages are highest since the Independence.
While Tamil Nadu recorded a massive 85.11 per cent turnout to elect the 17th Assembly, the first phase of polling in West Bengal saw at least 91.78 per cent of the 3.60 crore voters exercising their franchise in 152 constituencies.
