Nearly 79 per cent of around 5.24 lakh electors in Nandigram and Rejinagar Assembly seats exercised their franchise in the by-elections till 5 pm on Tuesday, EC officials said. Polling began at 7 am and officially concluded at 6 pm.

While Nandigram Assembly seat in Purba Medinipur district recorded a polling percentage of 79.39, Rejinagar in Murshidabad registered 78.42 per cent voter turnout in the same time.