Phase I Assam Assembly Election 2021: 264 Candidates In Fray For 47 Constituencies | LIVE UPDATES

264 candidates contesting in 47 constituencies will go to polls in the first phase of Assam legislative assembly on Saturday, while, 81,9,850 voters will exercise their right to franchise in this phase.

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8.00 PM: As of 8:07 PM, the overall percentage of voters turnout for all 47 constituencies stands at 76.68 %. The voters turnout district wise are as follows –

5.10 PM: As of 5:11 PM, the overall percentage of voters turnout for all 47 constituencies stands at 72.15 %. The voters turnout district wise are as follows –

4.01 PM: As of 3.55 PM, the voters turnout in the following districts are:

3.45 PM: Overall poll percentage across 47 constituencies till 3.30 pm is 67. 55 per cent.

3.40 PM: An on-duty election officer died due to deteriorating health at Salkathoni polling station in Sonari.

3. 10 PM: Till now :

2.05 PM: AGP candidate from Lakhimpur Utpal Dutta alleges election rigging and registers complaint with the district deputy commissioner.

1.56 PM: Till now the voters turnout in the following districts are:

1.48 PM: Rangapara constituency in Sonitpur district has the highest voters turnout till 1.30 pm with 56. 70 per cent.

1.45 PM: Overall poll percentage across 47 constituencies till now is 45. 24 per cent.

12. 45 PM: Overall poll percentage across 47 constituencies till now is 35 per cent.

12. 33 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Mariani (19.75 per cent), and Tinsukia (20.52 per cent).

12. 31 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Digboi (31 per cent), Doom Dooma (30 per cent), and Tinsukia (25 per cent).

12. 30 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Barchalla (26.70 per cent), Dhekiajuli (32. 00 per cent), Rangapara (35.30 per cent), Tezpur (27. 70 per cent) and Sootea (29. 75 per cent).

12. 29 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Amguri (28.34 per cent), Sivasagar (29. 63 per cent), and Thowra (28. 12 per cent).

12. 26 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Sadiya (21.67 per cent).

12. 20 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Nazira (19 per cent).

12. 18 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Nagaon (26. 46 per cent).

12. 16 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Margherita (23 per cent).

12. 14 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Majuli (31. 68 per cent).

12. 12 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Bihpuria (23. 49 per cent), Lakhimpur (26. 52 per cent), and Naoboicha (28.81 per cent).

12. 10 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Kaliabor (31. 04 per cent).

12. 09 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Dergaon (31. 24 per cent), Jorhat (29. 31 per cent), and Teok (31. 24 per cent).

12. 05 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Jonai ( 27. 80 per cent). Notably, Jonai has the highest number of voters out of all constituencies.

12.03 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Golaghat ( 25. 29 per cent), and Khumtai (23.60 per cent).

12.00 PM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Gohpur (18. 51 per cent).

11. 58 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Chabua (21 per cent), Dibruagarh (21 per cent), Dulialajan (23 per cent), Lahowal (21 per cent), Moran (22 per cent), Naharkatia (21 per cent), and Tingkhong (22 per cent).

11. 57 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Dhemaji (25.12 per cent).

11. 55 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Sarupathar (26.10 per cent).

11. 53 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Dhakuakhana (26.03 per cent).

11.50 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Mahmara (31.43 per cent), and Sonari (33.15 per cent).

11. 46 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Bokakhat (28 per cent).

11. 42 AM: Voting percentage till 11.30 a.m. in Behali (26.70 per cent), and Biswanath (27.40 per cent).

11. 37 AM: Sivasagar constituency has witnessed the highest polling percentage till 11 AM with 28.38 per cent voters turnout.

11. 33 AM: Voters turnout percentage of till 11 AM: Tezpur (28.06 per cent), Dhekiajuli (32 per cent), Barchalla (26.7 per cent), Rangapara (22.8 per cent), and Sootea (29.75 per cent).

11. 30 AM: Voting percentage till 11 a.m. in Jorhat (29.31 per cent), Dergaon-(31.24 per cent), and Teok (31.24 per cent).

11.14 AM: Overall poll percentage till 11 am across 47 constituencies is 25. 83 per cent.

11. 00 AM: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday urged citizens to cast their vote against the "divisive forces". "To strengthen democracy, cast your vote against the divisive forces. Jai Hind!" read a tweet of Gandhi in Hindi.

10. 44 AM: Ahead of exercising his right to franchise, Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal offers prayers at Boga Baba Mazaar at Dibrugarh "I prayed for peace for all and victory for Bharatiya Janata Party," says CM.

10. 40 AM: EVM malfunction have been reported in Lahowal, Naharkatia, Upper Hatimor LP School, North Gohpur High School.

10. 33 AM: Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi cast his vote in Jorhat Ward 10.

10. 25 AM: Assam Minister Naba Kumar Doley from Dhakuakhana constituency casts his vote.

10. 22 AM: Overall poll percentage till 10 am across 47 constituencies is 23. 15 per cent.

10. 15 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Dhing (8 per cent), Barchala (10 per cent) and Batadroba ( 9 per cent).

10. 15 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Amguri (13 per cent), and Behali (9 per cent).

10.15 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Chabua (14 per cent), and Digboi (7 per cent).

10.13 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Sivasagar ( 8 per cent), and Tinsukia (8 per cent).

10.11 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Jonai ( 6 per cent), and Nazira (15 per cent).

10.09 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Dibrugarh ( 13 per cent), and Golaghat (13 per cent).

10.07 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Doomdooma ( 9 per cent), Lakhimpur (8 per cent), and Biswanath (10 per cent).

10.05 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Naoboisa ( 7 per cent), and Gohpur (3 per cent).

10.03 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Duliajan ( 14 per cent), and Jorhat (13 per cent).

10.00 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Dhekiajuli ( 13 per cent), and Dhemaji (9 per cent).

09. 58 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Dergaon ( 13 per cent), and Dhakuwakhana (6 per cent).

09. 57 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Moriani ( 12 per cent), and Bokakhat (12 per cent).

09. 55 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Samuguri ( 7 per cent), and Rupahihat (8per cent).

09. 52 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Majuli ( 10 per cent), and Sarupathar (12 per cent).

09. 48 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Tezpur ( 11 per cent), Naharakatia (13 per cent), and Moran (14 per cent).

09. 45 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Khumtai ( 12 per cent) and Lahowal (13 per cent).

09. 40 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Thowra ( 11 per cent) and Tingkhong (13 per cent).

The first phase of elections begin in Assam. Urging those eligible to vote in record numbers. I particularly call upon my young friends to vote.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2021

09. 25 AM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah appeals Assam citizens to exercise their right to franchise for peace, development and prosperity in the state.

আজি অসমত প্ৰথম পৰ্যায়ৰ ভোটদান অনুষ্ঠিত হ'ব। মই সকলো লোককে বিশেষকৈ যুৱচামক আহ্বান জনাইছোঁ- অসমৰ শান্তি, বিকাশ আৰু সমৃদ্ধি অটুট ৰখাৰ স্বাৰ্থত বিপুল হাৰত মতদান কৰক।

গণতন্ত্ৰৰ এই মহাপৰ্বত আপোনালোকৰ অংশগ্ৰহণ অসমৰ প্ৰগতিৰ মুখ্য স্তম্ভ, সেয়েহে ভোটাধিকাৰ সাব্যস্ত কৰক।

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) March 27, 2021

09. 20 AM: Poll percentage till 9 AM in Jorhat (13.23 per cent), Dergaon (12.65 per cent), and Teok (13.60 per cent).

09. 16 AM: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal tweets: Your vote is your right. As we step into the first phase of #AssamAssemblyPolls, I call upon each and every eligible voter of Assam, especially the youth, to participate in this great exercise of democracy and cast your votes.

Your vote is your right.

As we step into the first phase of #AssamAssemblyPolls, I call upon each and every eligible voter of Assam, especially the youth, to participate in this great exercise of democracy and cast your votes.

— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) March 27, 2021

09.14 AM: BJP candidate Ajanta Neog casts her vote in Golaghat.

09.10 AM: Agriculture Minister and AGP President Atul Bora casts his vote. Bora is the sitting MLA of Bokakhat.

09.05 AM: Poll Percentage up to 9 AM : 11.35 per cent

08. 58 AM: Assam Congress President Ripun Bora contesting from Gohpur casts his vote.

08. 56 AM: Minister of State for Revenue and Disaster Management, Jogen Mohan exercises his vote to franchise in Moran. Mohan is contesting from Mahmara.

08. 53 AM: Sitting MLA of Batadroba, Angoorlata Deka casts her vote. Deka is contesting Batadroba seat for the second time.

08. 51 AM: Bhaskar Jyoti Baruah (INC) contesting Titabar exercises his right to vote. Titabar has been the constituency of three-time former CM of Assam late Tarun Gogoi.

08. 47 AM: Assam minister Ranjit Dutta casts vote in Behali, while, Renupoma Rajkhowa (AGP) casts vote. She is contesting from the Teok seat for the sixth time.

08. 45 AM: Newly floated party Assam Jatiya Parishad is contesting 41 of 47 seats in Phase 1. President Lurinjyoti Gogoi is contesting from Naharkatia and Duliajan, while, General Secretary Jagadish Bhuyan will be contesting from Sadiya.

08. 42 AM: 78 Independent candidates in fray in Phase 1.

08. 36 AM: AGP is contesting 10 seats and AIUDF from a single constituency.

08. 33 AM: BJP has fielded candidates in 39 seats of Phase I, while the Congress is in fray in 43 seats.

08. 28 AM: BJP candidate and Golaghat sitting MLA Mrinal Saikia, AGP candidate and sitting Amguri MLA Pradip Hazarrika, Congress candidate from Amguri Ankita Dutta, Dibrugarh BJP MLA Prashanta Phukan have exercised their franchise.

08.24 AM: Poll Percentage till 8 am — 3. 15 per cent.

8. 22 AM: Web casting will be carried out at 50 per cent of polling stations per assembly constituency. All voters will be provided with hand wash, sanitisers, masks and gloves.

08. 19 AM: There are 9620 are main polling stations, and 1917 auxiliary polling station in the first phase.

08.18 AM: 11537 total polling stations have been set up in the first phase across 6,433 locations. 

08.16 AM: Thowra constituency in Jorhat has the lowest voters of 1,15,364 voters in the first phase.

08.13 AM: Jonai constituency in Dhemaji has the highest number of voters — 3,11,660.

08.11 AM: Of 81,9,850 voters, a total of 40,77,210  male voters, 40,32,481 female voters, and 124 transgenders are eligible to vote in the first phase.

08.08 AM: A total of 241 male candidates and 23 female candidates will contest during the phase of the Assembly elections.

08.05 AM: Voting across 47 constituencies in 12 districts have commenced since 7 am today.