A total of 1,351 nominees will seek electoral mandates in this phase, where the counting of votes will take place on 4 June (after four more phases of polling scheduled for 13, 20, 25 May and 1 June) and the results of the general elections in 2024 are expected the same day.
India News: Officials reported a 81.17% voter turnout in the second phase of polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam. Nagaon saw the highest turnout at
In the second phase of polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, the state recorded a high voter turnout of 81.17%. Nagaon had the highest turnout at 84.97%, followed by Darrang-Udalguri at 82.01%, Karimganj at 80.48%, Silchar at 79.05%, and Diphu at 75.74%. Women voters showed higher participation at 85.55% compared to men at 84.41% and the third gender at 16.47%. A total of 77.26 lakh electors were eligible to vote, with 61 candidates in the fray.
Chief Minister Himanta Baswa Sarma focuses on large turnouts at his rallies in Bengali Muslim-majority areas, says, "Outside Assam, people won't believe that 50,000 Muslims attended a BJP meeting."
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