Overview
- Assam's assembly election, held Thursday, drew about 85.9% of voters, with women at 86.5% and men at 85.3%, according to Election Commission data.
- The Election Commission revised the overall figure to 85.96% on Saturday as reports from all polling stations arrived, PTI reported.
- The Commission ordered a repoll at a booth in Babyland High English School in Karimganj North after allegations of rigging inside the station.
- EVMs used in the vote have been sealed in strong rooms under Election Commission rules, and counting is scheduled for May 4.
- Parties targeted women with cash pledges, and analysts say the strong female turnout could aid Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's BJP given schemes like Orunodoi and the Mahila Udyamita program.