Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: Record turnout in Assam polls lifts stakes; focus shifts to Tamil Nadu, Bengal campaigns

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Assam recorded 85% voter turnout, Puducherry 90%, and Kerala 78% in April 9 elections. Congress claims high turnout indicates anti-incumbency, while BJP frames it as democratic participation. Tamil Nadu campaigning intensifies ahead of April 23 polls, with AIADMK and DMK competing. West Bengal race widens after AIMIM announces independent contest. Results expected May 4.

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