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Puducherry records highest third-gender turnout (91.81%) in 2026 Assembly polls; Tamil Nadu and West Bengal third-gender turnout data released
Election Commission data shows Puducherry recorded the highest turnout among third-gender electors at 91.81% (139 electors). Tamil Nadu reported 60.49% turnout among its 7,728 third-gender electors, while West Bengal’s phase-1 turnout among 465 third-gender electors was 56.79% on April 23. Additional coverage includes temple visits, comments by political leaders, and security measures ahead of the final election phase.
Why It Matters
These figures highlight participation by third-gender electors across states and feed into political narratives ahead of the final phases of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Timeline
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CAPFs security measures ahead of final Bengal phase
April 28, 2026
Central Armed Police Forces were deployed to enhance voter confidence and promote peace in West Bengal ahead of the final election phase.
Tamil Nadu turnout 85.15%; lowest vote increase in 15 years
April 28, 2026
Tamil Nadu recorded 85.15% turnout in the recent Assembly elections, but the state saw the lowest vote increase in 15 years.
BJP 27.14%, CPI(M) 10.5% of the violence
April 28, 2026
The report notes BJP at 27.14% and CPI(M) accounting for 10.5% of the violence.
Kiren Rijiju on BJP wave in West Bengal
April 28, 2026
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju told ANI that there is a strong wave in favour of the BJP in West Bengal and that Modi’s wave has reached grassroots.
TVK chief Vijay visits Tiruchendur temple
April 28, 2026
TVK chief Vijay visited the Tiruchendur Murugan temple (Tiruchendur Subramanya) in Tamil Nadu and was accorded Poorna Kumbha temple honours on arrival from Chennai; he received a Vel and a shawl.
West Bengal phase-1 third-gender turnout 56.79%
April 23, 2026
West Bengal (phase 1) had 465 third-gender electors with a turnout of 56.79%.
Tamil Nadu third-gender turnout 60.49%
April 23, 2026
Tamil Nadu has 7,728 third-gender electors, with 60.49% voting during the April 23 polls.
Puducherry third-gender turnout 91.81%
April 23, 2026
Election Commission data shows Puducherry had 139 third-gender electors, with 91.81% turnout, based on data shared between April 9 and April 23, 2026.