India Report: Record turnout in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry elections breaks previous polling records

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 10/04/2026

A woman shows the indelible ink mark on her index finger after casting her vote at a polling center during the state election in Guwahati, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026. Source: AP / Anupam Nath/AP

• Amid West Asia tensions, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to United Arab Emirates aims to shore up regional balance
• Previous polling records shattered with huge turnout in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry Assembly elections
• Poll heat rises in Bengal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee face off over fish issue
• Government steps up pharma raw material supplies amid West Asia disruptions

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