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Polling concludes in Assam, 78.29 per cent voter turnout recorded

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Published : Apr 23, 2019, 8:25 AM IST

Updated : May 8, 2020, 5:30 PM IST

2019-04-23 18:46:43

Voting closes in Dhubri

EVMs and VVPATs being packed at polling booth no.199 in Dhubri after voting concludes.

2019-04-23 10:34:25

Basir Ali

68-year-old cancer patient Basir Ali casts his vote at a polling booth in Guwahati
 

2019-04-23 07:22:16

Polling concluded in four key constituencies in the state. This was the final phase of polling in Assam.

Guwahati: Four crucial constituencies- Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Barpeta and Guwahati were up for polls in the third phase of 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The state underwent elections in three phases ending on Tuesday.

The fate of 54 candidates will be decided by over 74 lakh voters in the third phase of polling in the state. 

As many as 200 companies of security personnel was deployed to ensure smooth conduct of polls in the state.

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Total Voter Turnout till 5 PM: 71.47 %

  • Dhubri: 78.94%
  • Kokrajhar: 70.31%
  • Barpeta: 72.47%
  • Guwahati: 65.28 %

Total Voter Turnout till 11 AM: 46.61 %

  • Dhubri: 53.07 %
  • Kokrajhar: 47.59%
  • Barpeta: 46.21%
  • Guwahati: 40.60 %

Total Voter Turnout till 11 AM: 28.64 %

  • Dhubri: 31.54 %
  • Kokrajhar: 27.2%
  • Barpeta: 25.86%
  • Guwahati: 29.47 %

Total Voter Turnout till 9 AM: 12.36 %

  • Dhubri: 14.52 %
  • Kokrajhar: 10.14%
  • Barpeta: 11.71 %
  • Guwahati: 12.38 %
     

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Last Updated : May 8, 2020, 5:30 PM IST

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