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Assam Voter turnout: 81.17 pc voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase of polling for 5 Assam LS seats

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Assam Voter turnout: 81.17 pc voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase of polling for 5 Assam LS seats

Assam recorded 81.17 per cent voter turnout in the second phase of polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies, officials said on Saturday. The Nagaon seat registered the highest polling percentage at 84.97, followed by Darrang-Udalguri at 82.01, Karimganj at 80.48, Silchar at 79.05 and Diphu at 75.74, they said. Altogether 77.26 lakh electors were eligible … Read more

Manipur shooting: Election Commission orders repolling in 11 Manipur stations after violence

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Manipur shooting: Election Commission orders repolling in 11 Manipur stations after violence

The Election Commission of India has declared void polling at 11 stations in Manipur and appointed April 22 as the date of repolling.The chief Electoral officer in Manipur P K Jha stated that the Election Commission of India has, under Sections 58(2) and 58A(2) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, directed that the … Read more