Kolkata / New Delhi: West Bengal saw over 80 per cent polling in the second phase of assembly polls in the state.
Addressing a press conference here, state Chief Electoral officer Aariz Aftab said that the polling was peaceful apart from a few stray incidents. The turnout was 80.43 per cent polling till 5 pm, he said.
The second phase of polling was held on 30 seats in West Bengal.
Nandigram, where the high-profile contest is between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her former ministerial colleague and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhkari, also went to the polls in this phase.
High turnout in Assam
Assam recorded a voter turnout of nearly 75 per cent in the second phase of polling, according to the latest figures from the Election Commission.
BJP will form govt in Assam with over 75 seats, says former MoS Rajen Gohain ANI | Updated: Apr 01, 2021 10:19 IST
Nagaon (Assam) [India], April 1 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will form government in Assam by winning more than 75 seats in the state, said former Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Rajen Gohain after casting his vote at a polling booth in Nagaon during the second phase of elections in Assam on Thursday. BJP will get over 35 seats out of the total 47 in the first phase. In the second phase too, we will get many seats. BJP will undoubtedly form the government in the state with more than 75 seats, said BJP leader Gohain.
Silchar (Assam)[India], April 1 (ANI): Assam recorded a voter turnout of 38.08 per cent till 1.10 pm across 39 constituencies in 13 districts during the second phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC).
Over 77% turnout in Assam, polling incident-free
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Guwahati, April 1 : As many as 77.21 per cent of the 73,44,631 voters exercised their franchise 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 ended at 6 p.m. The turnout of the electorate is 77.21 per cent. The percentage will increase a bit after the final compilation of reports from all the returning officers, election officials said, adding that no incident of violence was reported so far from the 13 districts where the voting was peacefully.
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All India United Democratic Front President Badruddin Ajmal voted at polling station number 21 in Hojai (Photo/ANI)
Assam polls: 22.85 per cent voter turnout till 11.20 am ANI | Updated: Apr 01, 2021 11:34 IST
Hojai (Assam)[India], April 1 (ANI): Assam recorded a voter turnout of 22.85 per cent till 11.20 am across 39 constituencies in 13 districts during the second phase of the state assembly polls, according to the Election Commission (EC).
The Rangia constituency in the state has witnessed the highest voting percentage with a voter turnout of 35.58 per cent till 11.18 am, while the Lumding constituency witnessed the lowest voting percentage with a voter turnout of just 8.67 per cent each.