Assam civic polls conclude peacefully, 70 per cent voter turnout recorded
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An estimated 70 per cent voter turnout was registered in the civic body polls in Assam on Sunday, which ended peacefully, the State Election Commission said.
An estimated 70 per cent voter turnout was registered in the civic body polls in Assam on Sunday, which ended peacefully, the State Election Commission said.
No untoward incident was reported, and no request for re-poll from any part of the state has been received, it said.
The overall tentative poll percentage till 8 pm was 70 per cent, the Commission said in a release.
Polling had concluded at 4 pm, but reports are still being compiled, which could lead to variation in the final turnout figure, it said.
Voting was held for 920 wards in 80 municipal boards, as candidates of 57 wards were declared uncontested.
All electronic voting machines have been safely shifted to strong rooms in the district and sub-divisional headquarters, the release said.
EVMs were used for the first time in the history of civic elections in the state.
