Voting in West Bengal's state elections began April 23, with a second phase scheduled for April 29, following a revision carried out by India's Election Commission that removed about 12% of registered voters to eliminate alleged fake entries and undocumented migrants, AP reported on April 23. Voting also took place in Tamil Nadu, while Assam, Kerala and Puducherry held elections on April 9, with results for all five states and the union territory set to be announced on May 4.