Mumbai, April 24 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said that the record voter turnout in West Bengal (Phase-1) and Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is good for democracy.

Speaking to reporters, Raut said the high participation reflects stronger democratic engagement, but claimed that the BJP used government resources to facilitate the travel of voters.

"It is true that a storm came, and this type of voting happened. SIR is also a reason why people voted. It is good for democracy when the maximum number of people vote. BJP used govt funds to bring maximum Bengalis, whether or not they are voters, from across the country, to West Bengal," he said.

Meanwhile, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said the incre...