The last phase of elections to the six lok Sabha constituencies in Assam on Thursday recorded over 75 per cent polling, even as the polling was marked by violence in some places which led to killing of two persons including a policeman and injury of two other cops.
Six lok Sabha constituencies — Dhubri, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Gauhati, Nowgong and Mangaldai — went to the polls as part of the last phase of three phased lS polls in Assam.Five constituencies of the State — Tezpur, Jorhat, Kaliabor, Dibrugarhand lakhimpur — along with one lok Sabha constituency in Tripura went to the lok Sabha polls from April 7. The five constituencies of the State had witnessed over 78 per cent polling in the first phase.The three lok Sabha constituencies — Silchar, Karimganj and Diphu — that went to polls on April 12 also recorded over 75 per cent polling.“We have recorded over 75 per cent polling till 5 pm. However, the polling percentage will increase marginally as we are still collecting reports from some places,” said Assam CEO Vijayendra while talking to The Pioneer.
He said that 27 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been replaced in different places due to technical snags.“We have also reports of violence from some area in Kokrajhar district and Boko. We have sought reports from the polling officials, which we will forward to the Election Commission of India,” he said.A police constable was killed and two others were injured after a group of electorates attacked the security personnel deployed in on polling stations in Kokrajhar district over rumours that EVMs are not functioning properly.
As the police tried to control the mob, it got agitated and attacked the police personnel leading to death of one of the constable and serious injury of two others.In another incident at Boko in Kamrup district, four people were injured as two groups of Congress and All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) supporters clashed. “One of the injured persons died while on the way to hospital,” police said.