The voter list for the first phase includes 1.84 crore males, 1.75 crore females, and 465 individuals from the third gender, according to the EC data.
Among the districts, Murshidabad has the largest voter base with 50.26 lakh, followed by Purba Medinipur at 41.60 lakh and Paschim Medinipur with 37.70 lakh. Conversely, Kalimpong has the smallest electorate at 2.01 lakh.
Voting will take place for 152 seats in the first phase, while 142 seats are scheduled for the second phase on April 29. The vote counting will occur on May 4.
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In northern Bengal, Cooch Behar boasts 22.63 lakh voters, while Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar have 17.19 lakh and 11.64 lakh voters, respectively. The Darjeeling district has 11.10 lakh voters, according to EC data.
Uttar Dinajpur has 19.68 lakh electors, and Dakshin Dinajpur has 11.59 lakh voters. Malda district is home to 27.91 lakh voters.
In western districts, Bankura has 29.19 lakh electors, Purulia has 22.52 lakh voters, and Jhargram has 9.10 lakh electors. Paschim Bardhaman accounts for 19.65 lakh voters, while Birbhum has 26.91 lakh electors.
An EC official stated that the electoral rolls have been “updated after thorough revision and verification to ensure maximum accuracy and inclusiveness”.
“All necessary measures have been implemented to guarantee that eligible voters can engage in the democratic process without any inconvenience,” he said.
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