Nearly 79 % polling till 5 p.m. in Assam By IANS | Published on Tue, Apr 6 2021 18:27 IST | 2 Views Nearly 79 % polling till 5 p.m. in Assam (Evening Ld). Image Source: IANS News Guwahati, April 6 : Around 79 per cent of the total of 79,19,641 voters exercised their franchise till 5 p.m. in the third and final phase of the Assam Assembly polls, held in 40 constituencies amid tight security on Tuesday, according to election officials. The final phase would decide the fate of 337 candidates, including 25 women aspirants. All Covid-19 protocols including social distancing and thermal screening are being maintained. Election officials said that except some minor incidents, no major untoward incident was reported from anywhere of the 12 western Assam districts, bordering Bhutan, West Bengal and Arunachal Pradesh, where polling took place peacefully and smoothly.