Assam Assembly Election 2021: Third phase of polling begins across 40 constituencies
The polling will be held from 7 am to 6 pm. The time for casting votes has been increased by an hour to ensure COVID-19 protocols are followed. File photo (Source: ANI)
Updated: Apr 6, 2021, 06:55 AM IST
The polling for the third and final phase of the Assam Assembly elections 2021 began at 7 am on Tuesday. It will continue till 6 pm.
The time for casting votes has been increased by an hour to ensure COVID-19 protocols are followed in the constituencies.
The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
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GUWAHATI: Police launched a crackdown at the residence of BPF candidate for Kokrajhar East constituency Pramila Rani Brahma on Sunday night to probe allegations of cash distribution after the end of campaigning for the third phase of elections.
Kokrajhar SP Rakesh Roushan on Monday told the media that police raided her residence after “receiving” information that a big crowd had gathered at her residence, violating the model code of conduct (MCC), where cash was allegedly distributed.
“About 1,000 people were gathered at her residence. We asked the crowd to disperse as Section 144 CrPC was in force in the district. There was no cooperation from the side of BPF candidate Pramila Rani Brahma and her party people during our raid. They have misbehaved with us including one more IPS official. One PSO of the candidate and another person have been picked up for trying to prevent the police from discharging duty. We are going to take lawful action,” the SP sa
Final phase of Assam Assembly Elections today
The fates of 337 candidates – 312 males and 25 females – will be sealed in EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) in the final phase of the State Assembly poll on Tuesday.
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GUWAHATI: The fates of 337 candidates – 312 males and 25 females – will be sealed in EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) in the final phase of the State Assembly poll on Tuesday.
The polling will be from 7 am to 6 pm. The voting will be under strict COVID-19 protocol. An hour from 5 pm to 6 pm of polling has been extended to let COVID positive and COVID suspect electors to cast their votes. During this extended hour, all polling officials will have to don PPE kits. All polling officials have reached their respective destinations with poll materials.
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Guwahati: Voting for the third and final phase of Assam Assembly elections 2021 will begin at 7 AM. There are 336 candidates in the fray contesting from 40 constituencies. This is the crucial phase of Assam elections as the prestigious seats of Guwahati (Gauhati East, Gauhati West and Dispur) and the high-profile seat of Jalukbari (hot seat of Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma) goes to poll in this phase.
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The key constituencies in this phase are Jalukbari, Patacharkuchi, Dharmapur, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar East and Sidli.
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Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal (right) campaigning for BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma in Kamrup (Metro) district.
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The key constituencies in this phase are Jalukbari, Patacharkuchi, Dharmapur, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar East and Sidli.
Campaigning for the third and final phase of the Assembly election covering 40 constituencies across 12 districts of western Assam and other parts came to an end on Sunday evening.
The Congress and two of its main allies in the 10-party