Assam Assembly elections | Candidate quits Mahajot constituent BPF
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He was in the fray for Tamulpur seat, one of 12 across Bodoland Territorial Region
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He was in the fray for Tamulpur seat, one of 12 across Bodoland Territorial Region
In what is seen as a setback for the Congress-led
Mahajot, or grand alliance, a candidate has reportedly quit the Bodoland People’s Front (BPF) ahead of the third phase of polling across 40 seats in western and parts of central Assam.
The BPF fielded Rangja Khungur Basumatary from the Tamulpur constituency, one of 12 across the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR). The BPF is one of 10 parties in the
Polling began at 7 am on Thursday for 39 seats in the second phase of assembly elections in Assam amid tight security, officials said. The fate of 345 candidates, including 26 women, is being decided by over 73.44 lakh voters in this phase. Among those contesting the elections in this phase are five ministers and the deputy speaker of the outgoing House. The polling will continue till 6 pm as the duration has been extended by an hour to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. Voters were seen wearing masks and maintaining social distance in the queues. Over 73.44 lakh voters will exercise their franchise in 10,592 polling stations spread over 13 districts in the Barak Valley, the hill regions and parts of central and lower Assam.
Voting temporarily halted due to EVM malfunction in Assam s Silchar, Nagaon ANI | Updated: Apr 01, 2021 08:13 IST
Dispur [Assam], April 1 (ANI): Voting for the second and penultimate phase of Assam assembly elections on Thursday was temporarily stopped at polling stations at Silchar and Nagaon due to EVM malfunctions.
In Silchar, the polling station number 146 at Nirtamoyee Balika Vidyalaya reported the malfunction, while the breakdown in Nagaon was reported at polling station number 26 at Nowgong Law College.
Polling for the second and penultimate phase of Assam Assembly polls began at 7 am on Thursday to decide the fate of 345 candidates in 39 constituencies across 13 districts.
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.
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.