Assam polls: Battle for 47 constituencies will begin soon

GUWAHATI: The first phase of the biggest festival of democracy, the Assam Assembly Election, will be held today.

Voting will take place in 47 Assembly constituencies in 12 districts of the state. Polling will begin at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

In this phase as many as 37 incumbent Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) are competing again, including 24 from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 6 each from Congress and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), and one from the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF).

Total 81,09,815 voters will decide the fate of 264 candidates, including 78 independents and 23 women, from across various parties and political affiliations who are in the fray.

Out of total 81,09,815 voters, 40,77,210 are male voters, 40,32,481 female, and 124 third gender voters.

Polling will get under way at 11,537 polling stations in the 47 constituencies.

Meanwhile, due to the coronavirus pandemic, polling time has been extended by an hour till 6 pm.

The 12 districts and 47 assembly constituencies going to polls today are:

SONITPUR

71-Dhekiajuli

72-Barchalla

73-Tezpur

74-Rangapara

75-Sootea

BISWANATH

76-Biswanath

77-Behali

78-Gohpur

NAGAON

83-Dhing

84-Batadroba

85-Rupohihat

88-Samaguri

89-Kaliabar

GOLAGHAT

93-Bokakhat

94-Sarupathar

95-Golaghat

96-Khumtai

JORHAT

97-Dergaon (SC)

98-Jorhat Jorhat

102-Teok

100-Titabor

101-Mariani

SIVASAGAR

103-Amguri

107-Thowra

108-Sibsagar

104-Nazira

CHARAIDEO

105-Mahmara

106-Sonari

DIBRUGARH

115-Moran

116-Dibrugarh

117-Lahowal

118-Duliajan

119-Tingkhong

120-Naharkatia

TINSUKIA

122-Tinsukia

123-Digboi

124-Margherita

MAJULI

99-Majuli (ST)

LAKHIMPUR

109-Bihpuria

110-Naoboicha

111-Lakhimpur

112-Dhakuakhana (ST)

DHEMAJI

113-Dhemaji (ST)

114-Jonai (ST)

DIBRUGARH

121-Chabua

TINSUKIA

125-Doom Dooma

126-Sadiya

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Here is a list of documents you can carry for identification at polling stations.

Voter ID card

PAN Card

Driving License

Indian Passport

MNREGA Job Card

Bank/Post Office Passbooks with photograph

Pension document with photograph

Service Identity Cards with photograph issued by Central/State Govt./PSUs/Public Limited Companies

InsideNE appeals all to exercise their right to franchise.

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