Assam polls: Battle for 47 constituencies will begin soon
- Mar 27, 2021,
- Updated Mar 27, 2021, 12:48 AM IST
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.