New Delhi, April 9 Assam and Puducherry achieved record-high voter turnout on Thursday, with 85.38 per cent and 89.83 per cent respectively, according to the Election Commission.
Previously, the highest voter turnout in Assam and Puducherry was 84.67 per cent (2016 assembly elections) and 86.19 per cent (2011 assembly elections) respectively, the poll authority noted.
In Kerala, Assam, and Puducherry, where assembly elections were held on Thursday, women voters outperformed their male counterparts by turning out in large numbers at polling centers.
In Assam, while male participation stood at 84.80 per cent, female voter turnout was recorded at 85.96 per cent.
Similarly in Kerala, the male poll participation was 75.01 per cent, while it was 80.86 per cent for women.
In the Union Territory of Puducherry, 88.09 per cent of male electors voted compared to 91.33 per cent of the women.
A total of 296 assembly constituencies in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry, with a total electorate of over 5.31 crore, went to the polls, along with by-elections in four assembly seats in Karnataka, Nagaland, and Tripura.
Responding to the turnout, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said, "The 2026 assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry are a historic achievement not only for India but for the entire democratic world. On behalf of the Election Commission, I congratulate all the voters of Assam, Puducherry, and Kerala for this historic achievement."