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Assembly Elections 2021 LIVE Updates: EC Suspends Sector Officer After EVMs, VVPAT Machines Found In TMC Leader’s House
Assembly Elections 2021 LIVE Updates: Voting in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry for their single-phase election will end on April 6, West Bengal is set for its third phase, and has five more phases to go. Assam, on the other hand, is witnessing the final of its three phases. Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-06T07:35:34+05:30 Assembly Elections 2021 LIVE Updates: EC Suspends Sector Officer After EVMs, VVPAT Machines Found In TMC Leader’s House
An estimated 82.33 per cent of 79.2 lakh electors voted in the third and last phase of Assam Assembly election in 40 constituencies on Tuesday that largely remained peaceful except for sporadic incidents of violence and disturbances reported from some areas. The percentage of polling, which took place from 7 am to 6 pm,may increase a bit with the arrival of more information, Joint Chief Electoral Officer Rahul Chandra Das said. As per the information available, the poll percentage has been estimated at 82.33 per cent, he added. Polling percentage in the third round is more than the previous two which saw 79.93 and 80.96 per cent voting respectively.
Polling percentage in the third round is more than the previous two which saw 79.93 and 80.96 per cent voting respectively.
The South Salmara district witnessed highest polling at 89.49 per cent, followed by Dhubri with 89.20 per cent and Bilasipara (87.07 per cent), official data showed.
Lower polling took place at Kamrup Metropolitan, which comprises the Guwahati city, at 74.42 per cent, followed by Bajali with 77.51 per cent and Baksa (78.22 per cent).
Altogether 337 candidates, including 25 women, are contesting in 40 constituencies in the third phase.
Their fate was sealed by 79,19,641 electors, including 40,11,539 males, 39,07,963 females and 139 transgenders, in 11,401 polling stations.
In the three-phased Assam Assembly polls for 126 constituencies, the state witnessed 79.93 per cent polling on 47 seats during the first phase on March 27 and 80.96 per cent on 39 seats during the second phase on April 1.
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