Assembly election 2026 highlights: Tribunal clears 1,468 electors to vote in second phase of polls in West Bengal, says official

<p>Altogether 1,468 people, who have been added to the West Bengal electoral rolls following the SIR-linked tribunal orders, will be able to exercise their franchise in the second and final phase of the assembly polls on April 29, an ECI official said on Tuesday (April 28). According to the Election Commission, voters whose names appear in the supplementary roll can check details by entering their EPIC number on its website. “Electors whose appeals were disposed of by the appellate tribunals till April 27 have been included in a supplementary roll, and they will be able to vote in the second phase,” the ECI official told PTI.</p><p>No rest for the wicked: Even as Tamil Nadu comes down from its election high, tensions are still rising</p><p>Campaigning ended for the second phase of the assembly election in West Bengal on Monday (April 28, 2026) with political parties giving one last strong push for the second and final phase of the 2026 Assembly elections before voters exercise their franchise on April 29.</p><p>Earlier in the day, in a letter addressed to the people of West Bengal on the last day of election campaigning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised that he aims to transform every challenge in West Bengal into an opportunity, exuding optimism that the next Chief Minister of West Bengal will be a candidate of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).</p><p>Development in West Bengal leaves much to be desired | Data</p><p>Voting was held in 152 constituencies on April 23 during the first phase of elections for the 294-member assembly. A record 93% voter turnout was registered in the first phase. Votes will be counted on May 4.</p>