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India News: NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday published its draft proposal on delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Assam, reta.

Lakhimpur is the worst-hit with over 22,000 people impacted, followed by Dibrugarh (3,900) and Kokrajhar (more than 2,700), it said.

The flood condition in Assam deteriorated marginally on Tuesday, with nearly 34,000 people reeling under the impact of the deluge across nine districts, according to an official bulletin. The daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said almost 34,000 people have been affected in Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dibrugarh, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nalbari, Sonitpur and Udalguri districts.

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The India Meteorological Department has issued a Red Alert and predicted very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across several districts of Assam till Thursday.

Till Saturday, more than 37,500 people were suffering from the deluge in eight districts of Assam

Continuous heavy rainfall in the region has triggered the first wave of floods, causing the Brahmaputra river to breach the red (danger) mark in Neamatighat and Jorhat districts.

The flood situation in Assam has remained unchanged on Sunday leaving a trail of misery with over 33,000 people across 14 districts still remaining af

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The villagers of Kakatigaon are fretful about the possible flood following the soil erosion by the Kopili river which may pose a threat to around 14 villages in the area. "If the water level of Kopili River rises, then 13-14 villages in this area might get affected by the flood", said a local. India News | Assam: Amid Incessant Rain in State, Nagaon Villagers Worried About Possible Flood in Village.

The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Sunday as incessant rain inundated new areas across the state, even though the number of people affected by the deluge reduced to nearly 33,500 in 12 districts, an official bulletin said.