Bengal records 40% voter turnout till 11 am in phase 2 polling

West Bengal saw 39.97% voter turnout till 11 am on Wednesday in the second phase of voting. Hooghly, Howrah and Nadia witnessed 43.12%, 39.45% and 40.34% voting while Kolkata North and North 24 Parganas saw 38.39% and 38.43% turnout. This phase covers 142 of the total 294 seats in the state and the electorate stands at approximately 3.21 crore.