May 2, 2025 11:14 AM

Assam Panchayat polls phase 1 begins in 14 districts; voting underway amid tight security

Voting for the first phase of the panchayat elections in Assam began on Friday across 14 districts, with long queues of enthusiastic voters seen at several polling stations in the morning. Polling is being held in Sonitpur, Biswanath, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Majuli, Golaghat, Cachar, Hailakandi, and Sribhumi districts. The Assam State Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements to ensure free and fair elections. Security personnel have bee...