Over 70% voting in three north-eastern States
The Hindu
BJP, allies upbeat in Assam
The byelections to nine Assembly seats in three north-eastern States on Saturday saw a high turnout of voters.
Deaths of the sitting MLAs or their defection to the Bharatiya Janata Party had necessitated the bypolls to five constituencies in Assam, three in Meghalaya and one in Mizoram.
Election officials in Assam said over 70% of people cast their votes by 5 p.m. in the Bhabanipur, Gossaigaon, Mariani, Tamulpur and Thowra seats. “The percentage is expected to increase after inputs from all polling stations come,” the State’s chief electoral officer, Nitin Khade said.
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