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WB polls: 59.78 percent voter turnout till 1 pm

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ANI Kolkata
Last Updated : Apr 11 2016 | 4:32 PM IST

The second part of the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls witnessed a voter turnout of 59.78 percent till 1 p.m. on Monday.

The turnout by the voters in the state was 20 percent till 9 a.m.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called on the voters from both Assam and West Bengal to cast their votes in large numbers.

"Requesting all those voting in Assam & West Bengal today to cast their vote in large numbers," the Prime Minister tweeted today.

Meanwhile, voters were seen queuing up in long lines from the wee hours, showing their eagerness to cast their votes.

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First Published: Apr 11 2016 | 3:30 PM IST

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