Over 55 per cent voters have cast their ballots during the first seven hours (till 2 p.m.) of polling in the second phase of the Assam Assembly elections on Thursday, election officials said.Polling was being held in 39 constituencies amid .
Over 73% turnout in Assam till 5 pm, polling incident-free
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Over 73% turnout in Assam till 5 pm, polling incident-free. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, April 1 : Over 73 per cent of the 73,44,631 voters exercised their franchise till 5 p.m. in the second phase of polling in Assam on Thursday, election officials said, adding that no untoward incident was reported from the 39 constituencies, where balloting would officially end at 6 p.m.
Senior election officials and police officers said that no incident of violence was reported so far from the 13 districts where the voting was underway.
In a few polling stations, voting was halted for some time due to technical snags in the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), which were soon rectified.
OUR CORRESPONDENT BONGAIGAON:
Flood-free Assam Promise By BJP: The Government of India will implement every single promise made in the Bodoland agreement, and it will be done before 2022. Within the next five years, we will make Assam free from floods. We have assured this to the people of Assam through our Sankalpa Patra . The State will be made free from terrorism as well. Already we have done a lot in this regard, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a large election rally at Bijni in Chirang district on Wednesday.
Bijni will go to the polls in last phase on April 6.
RSS opposed Constitution, did not hoist National flag in HQ: Manish Tewari By Archana Prasad | Updated: Apr 01, 2021 20:33 IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Former Union Minister and Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said that when the Constitution of India was adopted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) opposed it and the National flag. When the Constitution of India was adopted the RSS opposed it, they also opposed the national flag for many decades. They did not hoist the National flag in their headquarters, said Tiwari while speaking to ANI today.
Speaking over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Tewari said: CAA is unconstitutional, religion can not be the basis of determining Citizenship whether you apply territorially or you apply extraterritorially. Something which is unconstitutional can not be implemented by the Congress party as the grand old party has a role to play in
Assam polls: COVID-19 safety protocols followed at polling booths
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Last Updated: Apr 01, 2021, 10:08 AM IST
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At a polling centre in Nagaon voters are being screened with a temperature gun when they arrive at the polling booths. The voters are also being provided hand gloves and sanitisers.
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Polling is underway in Assam for the second phase of assembly elections and COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed at various polling booths.
At a polling centre in Nagaon voters are being screened with a temperature gun when they arrive at the polling booths.
The voters are also being provided hand gloves and sanitisers.