Voter Turnout Reaches 17.59% in Sankrail Assembly Constituency by 9 AM
17.59% Voter Turnout At Sankrail Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 29, 2026, the voter turnout in the Sankrail Assembly constituency of Howrah district, West Bengal, was recorded at 17.59%, slightly below the state average of 18.39%. The constituency is witnessing elections with candidates from various parties, including the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
- 01Sankrail's voter turnout was 17.59% by 9:00 AM.
- 02The state-wide average voter turnout in West Bengal was 18.39%.
- 03The constituency has a total of 2,40,252 eligible voters.
- 04Priya Paul of the Trinamool Congress won the last election in 2021.
- 05Sankrail is a Scheduled Caste reserved constituency.
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In the Sankrail Assembly constituency located in Howrah district, West Bengal, the estimated voter turnout reached 17.59% by 9:00 AM on April 29, 2026. This figure is slightly lower than the state-wide average voter turnout of 18.39% reported by the Election Commission of India. The constituency has 2,40,252 eligible voters, including 1,23,503 males, 1,16,742 females, and seven individuals identifying as third gender. The Sankrail constituency is part of the Howrah Lok Sabha constituency and is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. In previous elections, voter turnout has been significantly higher, with 80.06% in 2021 and 79.05% in 2016. Priya Paul of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the last election in 2021, defeating her nearest rival from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 40,427 votes. The current elections feature candidates from various parties, including TMC, BJP, Indian National Congress (INC), and others.
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The voter turnout reflects the engagement of the electorate in the democratic process, which could influence future policies and representation in the Sankrail constituency.
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