People queue up to cast their votes in Kokrajhar on Thursday
GUWAHATI: Stray incidents of violence marked the second and final phase of the Bodoland Territorilal Council (BTC) polls which recorded a polling percentage of 78.8%, which is marginally higher than the first phase figure of 77%.
Since morning, long queues were seen outside polling stations and the percentage steadily surged as the day progressed.
“The polling has been higher than the first phase though there have been one or two stray incidents. A tentative polling percentage of 78.8% has been recorded. We are waiting for the final figures. The voter turnout was expected,” Assam State Election commissioner Alok Kumar said.
Polling officers carry ballot boxes and other equipment at Bijni on Wednesday
GUWAHATI: Over 10 lakh voters will give mandate to 111 candidates in the last and final phase of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) council polls on Thursday.
The fate of former BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary and former deputy chief Khampa Borgoyary (both from the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF), along with several top Bodo leaders, will be decided in the second phase of elections. Polling will start at 7:30 am in the morning and conclude at 4:30 pm.
Hagrama, under whose leadership the BPF has ruled the BTC for three consecutive terms since 2005, is contesting from Debargaon and Kachugaon council constituencies.
Bodoland Territorial Council Election results will be declared on December 12, 2020. Bodoland Territorial Council Elections (Representational photo) | Photo Credit: IANS
Guwahati: The final phase of Assam Bodoland Territorial Council elections is being conducted on Thursday. Besides, several Bodo leaders, former BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary and former deputy chief Khampa Borgoyary are contesting the polls. Hagrama is contesting from Debargaon and Kachugaon council constituencies. The polls are kickstarted at 7:30 am and conclude at 4:30 pm.
The 40-member Bodoland Territorial Council was scheduled to be held on April 4, but due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, it was postponed indefinitely. As the five-year term of the BTC ended in April, Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi assumed administration of the council.