Polling today for third and final phase in Assam Assembly polls
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Updated: Apr 06, 2021 07:31 IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Polling for the third and final phase of the tea-garden state of Assam began on Tuesday morning with security arrangements in place.
To boost the morale, "Mekhela Chadors" (a popular Assamese saree) have been given to women polling personnel in Goalpara.
"Special counters for the convenience of women polling personnel set up in Goalpara; training and confidence-building conducted. To boost morale, Mekhela Chadors given to all 160 women polling personnel. #AssamAssemblyPolls #assemblyelection2021," tweeted the Election Commission of India.
As many as 320 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election in the state.