Traditional musical instruments like Mridanga and Khol were also being played while the flag of the All Assam Students Union was being hoisted at the event.
Scores of voters wait in a queue outside Guwahati on Tuesday(Photo/ANI)
Busiest polling day: Voting begins in 475 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Bengal, Puducherry ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 07:43 IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for one of the busiest days in the ongoing Assembly election in all four states and one Union Territory - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Polling is being held for a total of 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Puducherry.
India Assembly Elections: Polling is underway in 4 states, 1 UT
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Voting begins in 475 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, Bengal, and Puducherry.
Polling began at 7 am on Tuesday for one of the busiest days in the ongoing Assembly election in all four states and one Union Territory - West Bengal, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Polling is being held for a total of 475 of the total 824 assembly constituencies across the states of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and the Union territory of Puducherry.
While for West Bengal, the day marks the third in an eight-phase election, in Assam it is the third and final phase of voting. The remaining states/UT –Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are witnessing a single-phase polling. Counting for all the polls will be held on May 2.
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Polling today for third and final phase in Assam Assembly polls ANI | Updated: Apr 06, 2021 07:31 IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 6 (ANI): Polling for the third and final phase of the tea-garden state of Assam began on Tuesday morning with security arrangements in place.
To boost the morale, Mekhela Chadors (a popular Assamese saree) have been given to women polling personnel in Goalpara. Special counters for the convenience of women polling personnel set up in Goalpara; training and confidence-building conducted. To boost morale, Mekhela Chadors given to all 160 women polling personnel. #AssamAssemblyPolls #assemblyelection2021, tweeted the Election Commission of India.
As many as 320 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies have been deployed to ensure a free and fair election in the state.