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Assembly election: polling for 2nd phase starts

Voters lined up in fromt of a model polling station at Dudhnoi HIgh School
Voters lined up in fromt of a model polling station at Dudhnoi HIgh School

Polling for the second phase of the Assam Legislative Assamebly election in Lower Assam beings on Monday morning. This final phase of polling is being taking place in 61 constituencies - Nalbari, Mankachar, Salmara South, Dhubri, Gauripur, Golakganj, Bilasipara West, Bilasipara East, Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar West, Kokrajhar East, Sidli, Bongaigaon, Bijni, Abhayapuri North, Abhayapuri South (SC), Dudhnoi, Goalpara East, Goalpara West, Jaleswar, Sorbhog, Barpeta, Jania, Baghbar, Sarukhetri, Chenga, Bhabanipur, Patacharkuchi, Boko SC, Chaygaon, Palasbari, Hajo, Kamalpur, Rangia, Jalukbari, Dispur, Guwahati East, Guwahati West, Tamulpur, Barkhetry, Dharmapur, Barama, Chapaguri, Kalaigaon, Sipajhar, Mangaldai, Dalgaon, Jagiroad, Marigaon, Laharighat, Raha, Dhing, Batadroba, Rupohihat, Nagaon, Barhampur, Samaguri, Kaliabor, Jamunamukh, Hojai and Lumding.  Rockybul Hussain, Badruddin Ajma, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Prafulla Mahanta are some key candidates in this phase of 2016 election.

 

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