Midnapore, April 23 -- Voting across the three politically sensitive districts of West Bengal-West Midnapore, East Midnapore and Jhargram-concluded on Thursday on a largely peaceful tenor, punctuated by sporadic allegations of violence and administrative friction, even as voter enthusiasm pushed turnout figures close to record levels under tight security arrangements.
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, West Midnapore recorded a turnout of 90.70 per cent, East Midnapore 88.55 per cent, and Jhargram 90.53 per cent till 5 pm, reflecting a high degree of electoral participation in the first phase of polling across 152 Assembly constituencies in the state.
Across the Junglemahal belt, where security deployment was ...