Assam To Witness Mostly Direct Or Triangular Contest In Phase 1 Of Elections Tomorrow

Assam Election 2021 Phase 1: In the contest for the 47 constituencies going to polls on Saturday, are some 264 candidates, including 23 women, amid strict security and COVID-19 protocols.

Assam is all set to witness mostly direct or triangular contests between the ruling BJP, its alliance partner the Asom Gana Parishad, opposition Congress and the newly formed Asssam Jatiya Parishad in the first of a three phased assembly elections. In the contest for the 47 constituencies going to polls on Saturday, are some 264 candidates, including 23 women, amid strict security and COVID-19 protocols. The stage is all set for the polls, beginning at 7 am and ending at 6 pm, with the timing extended by an hour to ensure that COVID-19 protocols are maintained. Central security forces have been deployed for the first phase to prevent any untoward law and order situations. A senior police official, without divulging the exact figures of forces deployed, said that there are adequate forces to cover all polling stations.