Assam: Voting for 80 Municipal boards in Assam started at 8am. Chandan Kalita, presiding officer, Kamrup, said that EVMs are being for the first time in Assam municipal elections.
A total of 2,532 candidates are in the fray, with the highest 825 contesting from the BJP. Congress has fielded 706 candidates, whereas 243 are nominated by the AGP.
The CPM has fielded 14 candidates and the rest are independents and from other parties. A total 16.73 lakh (16,73,899) voters are registered to exercise their franchise in the urban polls. Of them, 8,32,348 are males, whereas 8,41,534 females and 17 are transgenders.
“For the first time, EVMs are used instead of ballot papers in these elections,” said Chandan Kalita, Presiding Officer, Kamrup on Assam Municipal elections
Adequate security arrangements have been made across the state.
The votes will be counted on March 9.