Voter Turnout Reaches 18.92% in Tapan, West Bengal Assembly Elections
18.92% Voter Turnout At Tapan Assembly Constituency Till 9:00AM
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As of 9:00 AM on April 23, 2026, Tapan Assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, recorded a voter turnout of 18.92%. This is slightly above the state-wide average of 18.76% for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
- 01Tapan constituency's voter turnout stands at 18.92% by 9:00 AM.
- 02The state-wide average voter turnout in West Bengal is approximately 18.76%.
- 03Tapan has a total of 1,94,914 eligible voters.
- 04The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.
- 05In the previous elections, Tapan saw a turnout of 83.63% in 2021.
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The Tapan Assembly constituency in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, reported a voter turnout of 18.92% by 9:00 AM on April 23, 2026, during the ongoing Assembly elections. This figure is slightly above the state-wide average of 18.76%. A total of 1,94,914 electors are eligible to vote in Tapan, which is a Scheduled Tribe reserved seat. In past elections, Tapan witnessed a turnout of 83.63% in 2021, 88.88% in 2016, and 89.69% in 2011. The constituency is part of the Balurghat Lok Sabha constituency and is currently contested by candidates from various parties, including the Trinamool Congress (TMC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Indian National Congress (INC). In the 2021 elections, Budhrai Tudu from BJP won the seat with a margin of 1,650 votes.
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The voter turnout reflects public engagement in the democratic process, which could influence future governance and policy decisions in the Tapan constituency.
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