A total of 1,04,53,231 eligible electorate, including 50,44,051 women and 22 third genders, are likely to cast their votes on Monday in the second and last phase of Assam polls for 61 Assembly segments.
It is for the first time that the electoral rolls in Assam has witnessed third genders coming forward to enroll their names in the electoral rolls.
Additional CEO, Nitin Khade said this on Sunday while adding that adequate arrangements have been made across 15 revenue districts of the state where election will be held tomorrow for 61 constituencies.
He said that polling will be held in 12,699 polling stations across the 61 constituencies.
It may be mentioned here that a total of 3,890 polling stations have been identified as sensitive, followed by 1,671 marked as hyper sensitive and 739 as critical.
“A total of 525 companies of security forces including 423 companies of Central Armed Police Force and 102 companies of State Armed Police Force are being used to ensure a peaceful and smooth conduction of the polls tomorrow,” Khade said adding that adequate measures have been taken to ensure that polling take place in a free, fair and peaceful manner.
A total of 525 candidates including 48 women candidates are in the fray for polls in 61 constituencies in this time.
With 16 candidates in the fray, the Hajo legislative Assembly constituency has witnessed the highest number of candidates filing nominations.
While most of the seats going to polls in the second phase tomorrow is likely to witness a triangular contest between the Congress, AIUDF and BJP, the 13 Assembly segments in Bodoland Territorial Areas Districts (BTAD) are likely to see tough contest between the Bodoland Peoples’ Front (BPF) and United Peoples’ Party (UPP).