Voter Turnout in Shyampukur Assembly Constituency Reaches 17.72% by 9 AM
17.72% Voter Turnout At Shyampukur Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 29, 2026, the voter turnout in the Shyampukur Assembly constituency of Kolkata district, West Bengal, was recorded at 17.72%, slightly below the state average of 18.39%. This election features candidates from various parties, including the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 01Shyampukur's voter turnout at 17.72% by 9:00 AM on April 29, 2026.
- 02State-wide average voter turnout in West Bengal was 18.39%.
- 03The constituency has a total of 1,31,819 eligible voters.
- 04Past voter turnout figures for Shyampukur show significant variation: 57.79% in 2021, 68.3% in 2016, and 67.69% in 2011.
- 05Dr. Shashi Panja of the Trinamool Congress won the last election in 2021.
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The voter turnout in the Shyampukur Assembly constituency, located in Kolkata district, West Bengal, was 17.72% by 9:00 AM on April 29, 2026, according to the Election Commission of India. This figure is slightly lower than the state-wide average of 18.39% for the ongoing elections. A total of 1,31,819 electors are eligible to vote in this constituency, which is part of the Kolkata North Lok Sabha constituency. The constituency has seen fluctuating voter turnout in past elections, with 57.79% in 2021, 68.3% in 2016, and 67.69% in 2011. In the previous Assembly elections, Dr. Shashi Panja from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the seat, defeating his nearest rival by a margin of over 22,500 votes. The current election features candidates from multiple parties, including the TMC, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Indian National Congress (INC), among others.
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The voter turnout figures indicate the level of public engagement in the electoral process, which can influence future policy decisions and governance in the region.
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