An estimated 77.21 per cent of the 73.45 lakh voters exercised their franchise on Thursday through the second part of polling, by which no less than three individuals have been injured in firing by PSOs of Deputy Speaker Aminul Haque Laskar in Sonai constituency. There are not any different experiences of violence from any of the 39 constituencies, the place voting happened to determine the destiny of 345 candidates, together with 5 ministers, election officers stated.
“The poll percentage estimated as of now is 77.21 per cent. It will increase a bit after final compilation,” Joint Chief Electoral Officer Rahul Chandra Das stated. Meanwhile, three individuals have been injured in firing by physique guards of Laskar after conflict broke out between supporters of BJP and AIUDF exterior 463 Madhya Dhanehori LP School polling station at Sonai of Cachar district.
Dhanehari gaon panchayat president Lutfa Begum stated the PSO of Laskar fired on the group which had confined the BJP chief in a room alleging rigging by him. Cachar Deputy Commissioner Keerthi Jalli confirmed the event and stated they’re ready for an in depth report.
“They are all non-critical,” she stated when requested how many individuals have been injured and their well being standing. When contacted the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer of Assam stated they may be capable to remark solely after an in depth report is acquired from the Returning Officer.
Apart from Laskar, different outstanding contestant within the fray are BJP Ministers Parimal Suklabaidya, Pijush Hazarika, Bhabesh Kalita, Rihon Daimary (BPF), Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary and former Congress minister and now BJP nominee Gautam Roy. Many polling stations reported malfunctioning and technical glitches of the Electronic Voting Machines and people have been changed instantly, an EC official stated with out sharing the variety of machines changed.
Voters sporting masks and sustaining social distance shaped lengthy queues since early morning in entrance of the ten,592 polling stations within the constituencies unfold throughout 13 districts. Voting started at 7 am and continued until 6 pm with the additional hour given in view of the pandemic.
Long queues have been seen exterior polling cubicles since morning with voters and election officers adhering to COVID- 19 protocols in some cubicles, however most electorates didn’t comply with any well being tips and have been seen huddling collectively in teams. The unmasked voters have been supplied with one on the polling stations, which had amenities like sanitisers, thermal scanners and cleaning soap as a part of COVID-19 protocol.
Each voter was additionally given one piece of disposable plastic hand glove to put on on proper hand earlier than coming into the sales space. First voters in 117 mannequin polling stations have been greeted with saplings and ‘Gamocha’, a standard hand-woven Assamese scarf.
Model Polling Stations in Cachar have been made eco-friendly with all recyclable materials solely getting used, an official stated, including these cubicles additionally showcased the cultural legacy of the district by means of show of handicrafts and handlooms. Thunderstorms accompanied with lightning, rain, hail stones and gusty winds with 30 to 40 kmph velocity hit Karimganj district within the morning however the climate later cleared.
Rains and thunderstorms are widespread throughout this month earlier than the Rongali Bihu pageant which is a fortnight away. Among the outstanding candidates who exercised their franchise within the first hour are sitting Karimganj (North) MLA Kamalakhya Dey Purakayastha of Congress and his BJP opponent Manash Das.
BJP’s Nalbari candidate Jayanta Malla Baruah, UPPL’s Gobinda Chandra Basumatary and former Asam Sahitya Sabha President and BJP candidate from Sipajhar Paramanda Rajbongshi are additionally in then fray on this part. Out of the full 10,592 polling stations in 5,774 areas, there are 556 polling cubicles completely maintained by girls, whereas webcasting shall be carried out in 5,315 polling stations.
A complete of 42,368 polling personnel have been deployed for the second part. Elections to the 126-assembly constituencies within the state are being held in three phases with 79.97 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise in 47 constituencies within the first part on March 27.
The third and last part elections shall be held on April 6 for 40 seats. Results will come on May 2.
