78.06% polling in first phase poll in Assam till 5 PM

Guwahati, April 4 : High turnout recorded in first phase poll in 65 assembly constituencies in Assam on Monday.

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI) report around 78.06 percent polling recorded in first phase poll in the state till 5 PM.

Assam Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Vijayendra said that it should be crossed 80 percent and it will break all time records.

In last assembly election in the state the total turnout was 75.94 percent and in loksabha poll in 2014 was 80.21 percent.

Large numbers of voter are still waited in several polling stations to cast their votes.

The first phase poll was held in 15 constituencies in Barak Valley and 50 in Brahmaputra Valley region.

78.06 percent out of 95,11,732 voters of the 65 constituencies will decide fate of 539 candidates including Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, BJP’s Chief Ministerial candidate Sarbananda Sonowal, AGP president Atul Bora.

Second phase poll will be held in rest 61 constituencies in the state on April 11.

On the other hand, BJP hope to capture maximum seats in the first phase poll after reflecting high turnout.

“People wants change this time and we hope the BJP alliance will form the next government in the state,” Sarbananda Sonowal said.