
79.23 pc votting in phase 2 of Assam panchayat polls
GUWAHATI: (May 8) A voter turnout of 79.23 per cent was recorded in the second phase of panchayat polls in Assam, an official said.
Polling was held in the second phase on Wednesday in 13 districts -- Dhubri, South Salmara-Mankachar, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Bajali, Nalbari, Kamrup, Kamrup (Metro), Hojai, Nagaon, Morigaon and Darrang, he said.
A total of 91,31,127 people, including 44,99,952 women, were eligible to vote in this phase.