Apr 05, 2021, 22:46 PM IST
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced on Monday (April 5) that those who are affected by the COVID-19 virus should not be disenfranchised during the Assam Assembly polls.
Arora had addressed day one of the EC’s two-day international virtual election visitors programme for election officials from other countries. The programme includes virtual visits to five polling stations during polling on Tuesday for 110 delegates from 26 countries.
He said, “Those who are COVID affected and quarantine should not be disenfranchised.”
Those who are COVID affected and quarantine should not be disenfranchised: Sunil Arora, Chief Election Commissioner. pic.twitter.com/Louac4hsnk
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The Mahajot has intensified its efforts on the last day of campaigning
The counting of votes will take place on May 2
Guwahati: Campaigning for the last phase of elections in Assam coming to an end on Sunday (April 4). Both BJP and Congress alliances are conducting massive campaigns to reach out to maximum voters.
For NDA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is holding three election rallies, while incumbent Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal is scheduled to hold six rallies to cover as many constituencies as possible.
BJP leaders campaigning in the state claimed that they reached the magic number to form the government in the first two phases and with the voting in the last phase they will form the government in Assam with a thumping majority, according to news agency ANI.
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A magisterial probe has been ordered into the EVM row
Karimganj District Deputy Superintendent Anbamuthan MP issued an order on Friday night to probe the incident
Additional District Magistrate has been asked to submit a detailed report within three days
Karimganj: A Magisterial probe has been ordered on Saturday (April 3) to determine why a polling team in Assam carried an EVM in a vehicle owned by the wife of a BJP candidate.
Karimganj District Deputy Superintendent Anbamuthan MP issued an order on Friday night to probe the incident, which has snowballed into a huge controversy amid the ongoing Assam assembly elections, the last phase of which is slated for Tuesday.
Apart from the Kerala Police officials, there will be 140 companies of CISF, CRPF and BSF officials and this is the biggest deployment of central forces in any election in the state.
Highlights The fate of 345 candidates in 39 constituencies across 13 districts will be decided in this phase of voting.
The polling for the last phase will be held on April 6.
New Delhi: The voter turnout on Thursday (April 1) during the second round of the three-phased Assam assembly elections stood at 48.26 per cent at 1 pm.
As per PTI, out of 73.45 lakh voters, 48.26 per cent exercised their franchise till 1 pm in 39 assembly seats where polling is underway in the second phase.
The Nowgowg constituency witnessed the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 54.10 per cent till 1.10 pm, while the Jagiroad constituency witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a mere 18.2 per cent showing up till the aforementioned time.