In Assam, today, re-polling is underway in 43 polling station across 5 district, where panchayat elections were held in first phase on May 2. The districts are: Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Lakhimpur, Golaghat and Majuli.
- In Hailakandi the re-polling underway in 31 polling station
- In Sribhumi the re-polling underway in 8 polling station
- In Lakhimpur the re-polling underway in 2 polling station
- In Golaghat the re-polling underway in 1 polling station
- In Majuli the re-polling underway in 1 polling station
Repolling is underway at 31 polling station of Hailakandi district. The re-polling in the polling station of Hailakandi is under strict security arrangements to ensure a smooth voting process.
In Hailakandi, the administration and police are on high alert. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been deployed at every polling station. Voting began at 7:30 AM, with long lines of voters waiting since early morning.
In Majuli, re-polling is being held at Kachikata Adarsha ME School after a tense incident on May 2. Security has been strengthened with both police and paramilitary forces. A total of 735 voters from Baruah Chuk, Gopalchuk, and Kathal Chapori are voting again.
In Dhakuakhana, re-polling started at two polling stations—5th Bogoriguri Ward in East Dhakuakhana and 8th Ward at Khajuha Tribal Higher Secondary School in West Dhakuakhana. The State Election Commission ordered re-polling due to earlier rule violations. Voting started at 7:30 AM. At first, voters at the Khajuha station threatened to boycott the polls over political interference, but they later changed their minds and voted. The Khajuha station has 777 voters, and the Bogoriguri station has 809. Even elderly people were seen lining up early to vote.