Assam Phase 2 Polls

75 per cent voting reported in violence-hit Assam local polls

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With PTI inputs) | Tuesday February 12, 2013

An estimated 75 per cent electorate exercised their franchise in the third and final phase of panchayat elections in Assam today which was marred by violence leaving 10 dead and several others, including security personnel, injured.

Assam polls: 70.35 per cent voter turnout in final phase

Press Trust of India | Monday April 11, 2011

Barring some clashes and police firing that injured 22 people, the second and last phase of assembly polls in Assam passed off peacefully today with a voter turnout of 70.35 per cent.At least 22 people were injured and one of them was hospitalised as forces baton charged voters and fired in air twic...

Assam polls: Enthusiastic voters turn out in large numbers

Press Trust of India | Monday April 11, 2011

Voters, dressed in colourful attire, turned out in large numbers in front of the polling stations as serpentine queues were seen in almost all the 64 assembly constituencies of Assam going to poll today for the second phase.From an old man carried by his son, to a 90-year old lady with a walking sti...

Assam elections: Final phase of polling today

Press Trust of India | Monday April 11, 2011

The stage is all set for the second and final phase of polls in 64 Assembly constituencies in 14 districts of Central and Lower Assam today.Polling will be held amidst tight security as violence was feared in the four Bodo Territorial Administered Districts (BTAD), where the Ranjan Daimary led anti-...

Assam polls: 75 per cent turnout in first phase

Press Trust of India | Monday April 4, 2011

An estimated 75 per cent voters today exercised their franchise in the first phase of the Assam assembly election covering 62 of the 126 constituencies, which was by and large peaceful."The figure is likely to cross 75 per cent as reports from remote areas are still coming in", Additional Chief Elec...

Stage set for Phase 1 of Assam Assembly polls

Press Trust of India | Sunday April 3, 2011

The stage is all set for the first phase of Assam assembly polls in 62 of the 126 constituencies to be held amid tight security in 13 districts on Monday.Polling personnel assigned to far-flung areas have already left for their stations since Friday and those near to the district or sub-divisional h...

Assam polls: 520 file papers for first phase

Press Trust of India | Friday March 18, 2011

For the first phase of assembly polls in Assam on April 4 next, 520 candidates have filed their nominations papers for 62 constituencies where 11,254 polling stations would be set up with nine auxiliary ones, Chief Election Officer of the state has said."On the day of scrutiny today, however, the ex...

Moderate polling in Bihar, Assam in early hours

Press Trust of India | Thursday April 23, 2009

In Assam, at least 20 per cent votes were cast in the first three hours of polling in the second and final phase of elections.