78.3 per cent voting in West Bengal Assembly elections

KOLKATA: On Wednesday a total of 78.3 per cent votes cast in the third phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections in 75 constituencies in three districts.

State Chief Electoral Officer Sunil Gupta told reporters in Kolkata, the polling percentage might rise as reports from remote areas of South and North 24-Parganas districts were still awaited.

In South 24-Parganas district polling was 82.6 per cent, 80 per cent in North 24-Parganas districts, while Kolkata (south) registered 63.5 per cent and Kolkata (north) 61.6 per cent, said Sunil Gupta.

Mr. Gupta said, barring for some stray incidents, the polling was by and large peaceful.