Assam records 70.35 pc turnout in final phase
Source: The Sangai Express / Press Trust of India
New Delhi, April 11 2011:
An estimated 70.35 per cent turnout was recorded on the second and final phase of Assam assembly covering 64 constituencies, the Election Commission said here today.
He said barring one or two incidents, the polling was by and large peaceful.
Shukla said there were clashes between voters and Central security forces at four polling stations.
The clashes occured when the security forces tried to streamline the queues and the voters misbehaved with the forces.
This led to lathicharge, he said.
As a result of this, polling could not continue in these polling stations, he said.
Polling was vitiated in another polling station when some persons forcibly entered and cast 11 votes, Shukla said.
While there were clashes in one or two polling stations, polling parties were changed in three places following allegations of bias, he said, adding polling was boycotted in two places.
Shukla said 73.03 per cent polling was recorded during the first phase of polling held on April 4 covering 62 constituencies.