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Voter Awarness Campaign

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Submitted by Heramba Bora on Wed, 13/04/2011 - 19:22
voter awareness campaign failed to make impact on Dr.Manmohan Singh, Prim Minister of India, as he did not cast vote here. What do you expect from general public? Though he later on said that he has casted vote throuh Postal Ballot, he had to give the explanation due to report in the media fearing criticism- one feel.

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Gaurav casts vote in Jorhat

Koliabor Congress candidate and Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s son Gaurav Gogoi has exercise his franchise in Jorhat in the morning.Accompanied by his wife, Gaurab arrived in his booth at DC Baruah Girls HS School in No 103 ward of Jorhat town and waited for the moment for half and hour.Finally, he casted his vote at 7-45 in the morning. Talking to reporters after casting his vote, Gogoi said that his party would be able to show a commendable performance this time.Later, he left for Koliabor to visit the polling booths where he is contesting as the Congress candidate.     

Bhupen Bora casts vote

Tezpur Congress candidate Bhupen Bora has casted his vote. Bora arrived in his booth in Bihpuria immediately after polling began at 7 in the morning.Bora is facing keen contest with BJP candidate RP Sarma and AGP candidate Joseph Toppo. Mani Kumar Subba, who is undergoing treatment of cardiac ailment is contesting as an independent candidate after the Congress denied ticket to the three times MP from Tezpur.The counting will take place on May 16.

Ghatowar exercises franchise

Union minister and Dibrugarh Congress candidate Paban Singh Ghatowar has exercised his franchise at his nearest polling booths.Accompanied by his wife Jibon Tara Ghatowar, the Union minister arrived at the polling booth at Moran even before the polling had began. Ghatowar is locked in a keen contest with his nearest rival BJP candidate Rameswar Teli.

Encouraging turn out likely in Tezpur

Amid massive security arrangement, voting is underway in Tezpur Lok Sabha constituency on Monday. The voting will take from 7 in the morning at 1,772 booths to decide on the fate of nine candidate.Altogether 12,53,132  voters are deciding on the fate of nine candidates in the constituency where the authorities have deployed 2,310 presiding and first polling officers to ensure free and fair polls.AGP leader Joseph Toppo is seeking re-election. Congress candidate Bhupen Bora is facing a tough contest with BJP candidate Ram Prasad Sarma. Mani Kumar Subba, who is undergoing treatment of cardiac ailment is contesting as an independent candidate after the Congress denied ticket to the...

Brisk voting underway in Lakhimpur

The first phase of Lok Sabha polling is underway in Lakhimpur on Monday where 14,24,008 voters are exercising their franchise to decide on the fate of 13 candidates.Long queues of voters were seen in front of the polling booths from early in the morning in Lakhimpur. Polling began at 1921 booths from 7 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon in all the booths simultaneously.Union minister Ranee Narah is seeking fresh mandate to lock in a keen contest with BJP state president Sarbananda Sonowal.AGP candidate Hari Prasad Dihingia is no less popular in some pockets. Tight security arrangement is in place at all polling booths to ensure free and fair polls on Monday. The counting will take place...

Polling in progress in Koliabor

Amid watertight security arrangement polling in Koliabor constituency is holding to decide on the fate of 13 candidates on Monday.Polling began at 7 in the morning to end at 4 in the afternoon in 1772 booths heavily guarded by over 5,000 security me. Altogether 14,42,886 voters will exercise their franchise. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi’s son Gaurav Gogoi is contesting with Congress ticket who is facing keen contest with former MP and AGP candidate Dr Arun Sarma.

Voting in progress in Dibrugarh

Altogether 11,16,930 voters are exercising their franchise in Dibrugarh constituency where Lok Sabha polling began at 1,5,35 booths from 7 in the morning.Altogether 345 booths have been sensitive while 143 booths have been identified as hyper sensitive.The voting will decide on the fate of 6 candidates who are locked in a triangular contest AGP, Congress and BJP.Congress candidate and Union minister Pawan Singh Ghatowar is facing a keen contest with his BJP counterpart Rameswar Teli while AGP candidate Anup Phukan is also powerful in some pockets. The voting will end at 4 in the afternoon and counting would take place on May 16.

Heavy polling in Jorhat

Brisk polling is underway in Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency where 11, 73,947 voters are expected to exercise their franchise in 1,597 booths.Altogether 604371 voters are male while 570476 others are female who are exercising their franchise till 4 in the afternoon.The authority have identified 67 booths as hyper sensitive  while 71 are sensitive booths where pollings are underway with very tight security measures. Voting began from 7 in the morning to end at 4 in the afternoon to decide on the fate of ten candidates in the fray.  The authorities have deployed over 3,000 officials with 1700 electronic voting machines to ensure free and fair polls.Congress candidate BK...

Polling underway with brisk note

Amid massive security measures 64,10,883 voters are exercising their franchise to decide on the fate 51 candidate in the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in five constituencies on Monday.Heavily guarded by 321 companies of security forces, the polling began in 8,588 booths in Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur, Tezpur and Koliabor as soon as the clock struck at 7 in the morning. The authority have deployed 38,463 officials apart from 743 micro observers to ensure free and fair polls.Long queues of voters are seen in front of the polling booth in some place even before the voting began. All the five constituencies have witnessed triangular contest among Congress, BJP and AGP.Prominent...

Alert on ULFA foundation day

Security forces are fanning across the state on Monday in view of ULFA foundation day on Monday.Policemen and para military forces are heavily guarding  the vital roads, bridges, oil and gas installations to thwart any ULFA sabotage on the foundation day.ULFA militants have hoisted flags in the wee hours in several districts to be seized by police in the morning.Maximum alert has been sounded in the five Lok sabha constituencies where voting is underway from 7 in the morning.