India, May 1 -- West Bengal has recorded its highest-ever voter turnout since Independence, with polling across two phases crossing the 92 per cent mark - a significant jump that places the state among the highest in the country.

The surge reflects strong electoral participation, but it still falls just short of the national record, which continues to be held by Tripura.

The 2013 assembly elections in Tripura saw a 93.61 per cent voter turnout - the highest ever recorded in any Indian state -a benchmark that remains unbeaten, according to Election Commission of India (ECI) data cited in a PTI news agency reported.

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West Bengal registered a turnout of 92.67 per cent in the recent p...