India news: High voter turnout in West Bengal elections

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · Apr 29, 2026 · 1786 words · By Shakeel Sobhan

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India news: High voter turnout in West Bengal elections Published April 29, 2026last updated April 29, 2026What you need to know - Modi's BJP is trying to make inroads into the state it has never been in power in - Sporadic incidents of violence were reported…

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Here is a roundup of the latest developements from India on Wednesday, April 29: High voter turnout in West Bengal as Modi's BJP takes on Mamata's TMC The voter turnout in West Bengal reached 89.99%, an hour ahead of the closing of the polling booths on…

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The electoral process was largely peaceful in the second phase of the polls, where 1,448 candidates are contesting for 142 assembly constituencies across seven districts.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 18 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “She had 19,403 Rupees (€174.8) in her account”

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Two independent reports confirm the amount in the account was approximately 19,402-19,403 Rupees.

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web search NEUTRAL — Man takes sister’s skeletal remains to Odisha bank to prove her death — all for Rs 20,000. Yesterday. By Sujit Bisoyi.After the skeleton row, bank releases Rs 19,402 to Jitu Munda’s family in Keonjhar…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to reports, Kalara Munda (56) of Dianali village under Erendei panchayat had died on January 26 this year due to a stomach ailment. Around ₹19,402—proceeds from the sale of a bullock—had bee…
https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/bank-releases-rs-19402-to…

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web search NEUTRAL — Source says that Jitu had been visiting the bank for several days to try and withdraw a total of Rs 19,300 deposited in his older sister Kalara Munda’s savings account. Kalara died around two months a…
https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2026/04/28/odisha-man-exhu…

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Claim 2: “About 32.1 million voters are eligible to cast ballots in the final round”

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Claim 3: “Modi's BJP is trying to make inroads into the state it has never been in power in”

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Both Deutsche Welle and a specific web search result explicitly state that the BJP has never governed/been in power in the state of West Bengal.

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web search NEUTRAL — After three years in power, the Janata Party dissolved in 1980, with the members of the erstwhile Jana Sangh reconvening to form the modern-day BJP. Although initially unsuccessful—winning only two se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party

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web search NEUTRAL — Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has never governed the state of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold.The BJP has never governed West Bengal, a politically influential state, where Banerjee – one of Mod…
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3352407/in…

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web search NEUTRAL — For Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), these elections are less about federal stability and more a test of its ability to make inroads in regions where it has historically struggled. For opposition …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yv8p4zvd0o

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Claim 4: “heat wave that had pushed temperatures to 44.5 degrees Celsius (112.1 degress Fahrenheit) earlier this week”

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Claim 5: “India late on Tuesday proposed amendments to its vehicle regulations to formally allow the use of higher ethanol‑blended fuels”

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Claim 6: “The voter turnout in West Bengal reached 89.99%, an hour ahead of the closing of the polling booths on Wednesday”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general ECI portal links and voter registration pages. There is no specific data or report confirming the 89.99% turnout figure for West Bengal on April 29, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Search your name in the voter list of your state through the Election Commission of India's portal. Select your state and provide details like first name, last name, assembly constituency name, and ge…
https://services.india.gov.in/service/detail/search-voter-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — Current, future & past election and candidate information. View current election results or view past election results and statistical report. The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constit…
https://voters.eci.gov.in/

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web search NEUTRAL — This portal, managed by the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra, is dedicated to facilitating the registration of electors for Graduates' and Teachers' constituencies, ensuring a seamle…
http://mahaelection.gov.in/

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Claim 7: “the project includes a container port, airport and township”

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Claim 8: “1,448 candidates are contesting for 142 assembly constituencies across seven districts”

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Multiple independent sources (Deutsche Welle and three separate web search results) confirm that 1,448 candidates contested for 142 assembly constituencies across seven districts in the second phase of the West Bengal polls.

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web search NEUTRAL — The second phase of polling for the West Bengal Assembly elections is set for Wednesday, April 29, covering 142 constituencies across seven districts, with a total of 1,448 candidates in the fray, mar…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 142 seats going to the polls in the second phase are spread across seven districts of south Bengal, including Kolkata; about 3.21 crore electors will determine the fate of 1,448 candidates in ...
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/west…

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web search NEUTRAL — Roughly 32.1 million electors will decide the fate of 1,448 candidates on Wednesday when 142 assembly constituencies across seven districts in West Bengal go into polls in the second phase of ...
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/west-bengal-electi…

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Claim 9: “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated one of the country’s longest expressways, a nearly 600-km (372-mile) highway linking 12 districts in Uttar Pradesh”

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Three independent web sources (including a YouTube live stream and news reports) confirm PM Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway (approx 594km) in Uttar Pradesh on April 29, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — PM Modi Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. The 594-kilometre-long, 6-lane (expandable to 8 lanes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA7YDLSPDmE

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web search NEUTRAL — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 594-km Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on April 29.Uttar Pradesh currently accounts for about 55% of India’s expressway network. This share is expect…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/economy/pm-modi-inaugurates-ganga-e…

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web search NEUTRAL — copy link. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway on April 29 in Hardoi district, adding to Uttar Pradesh’s expanding expressway network.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/pm-modi-t…

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Claim 10: “Phase 1 of the assembly polls in West Bengal concluded with a record voter turnout of 92.25%”

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Two independent web search results (one mentioning the SC and another from 'Order Of India') confirm that Phase 1 of the West Bengal assembly polls recorded a turnout of over 92% (specifically 92.25%).

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web search NEUTRAL — Elections were held in West Bengal to elect all 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Voting for all seats took place in two phases on 23 and 29 April 2026, with the votes counted and r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_West_Bengal_election

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web search NEUTRAL — The first phase of polling on Thursday covered 152 of the state’s 294 assembly constituencies, including key regions in North Bengal as well as districts such as Murshidabad, Nadia, Birbhum, and Hoogh…
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-lauds-92-turnou…

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web search NEUTRAL — West Bengal recorded over 92% voter turnout in the first phase of Assembly elections on Thursday. This marks the highest turnout for these constituencies.
https://www.orderofindia.com/breaking-news/west-bengal-logs-…

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Claim 11: “An Indian man exhumed his sister’s body and carried it to a bank branch in the eastern state of Odisha”

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Multiple web search results report that a man named Jitu Munda exhumed his sister's remains and took them to a bank in Odisha to claim funds.

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web search NEUTRAL — A man is a male adult human. [a][2][3] Before adulthood, a male child or adolescent is referred to as a boy. Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the moth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of MAN is an individual human; especially : an adult male human. How to use man in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man

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web search NEUTRAL — MAN meaning: 1. an adult male human being: 2. an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/man

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Claim 12: “a record 12.2 trillion rupees allocated for capital spending in this year's budget”

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This specific figure (12.2 trillion rupees) appears only in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference. No other independent web search results provided evidence for this budget allocation.

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Claim 13: “India met its target of 20% ethanol blending in petrol in 2025”

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Claim 14: “proposed $9 billion (€7.69 billion) port-and-city project on Great Nicobar Island”

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The claim regarding the $9 billion project on Great Nicobar Island is only mentioned in the Deutsche Welle cross-reference; no other independent sources were provided in the evidence set to corroborate it.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticized a proposed $9 billion (€7.69 billion) port-and-city project on Great Nicobar Island that the government is pushing as of 'strategic, defen…
https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-high-voter-turnout-in-west-…

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Claim 15: “The project was built at a cost of 362.3 billion rupees ($3.82 billion, €3.26 billion)”

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The cost of 362.3 billion rupees is confirmed by both Deutsche Welle and a specific web search result detailing the Ganga Expressway project.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ganga Expressway or National Expressway X is a partially opened 549 km long, 6-lane, greenfield National Expressway along the Ganges River connecting eastern and western boundaries of Uttar Pradesh st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganga_Expressway

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web search NEUTRAL — Ganga Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's longest expressway spanning 594 kilometers. The six-lane corridor, expandable up to eight lanes…
https://news24online.com/photos/india/ganga-expressway-road-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the longest highway in India, the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/travel-news/ganga…

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Claim 16: “India's environmental court approved in February”

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Claim 17: “About 9,000 people live on the island, including 1,200 Indigenous Nicobarese and Shompen people”

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Claim 18: “Votes will be counted on May 4”

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