Counting of votes for Assam Assembly polls begins

The counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections, 2021 began at 8 am amid tight security and strict Covid-safety protocols on Sunday morning. Vote counting is underway at 331

The counting of votes for the Assam Assembly elections, 2021 began at 8 am amid tight security and strict Covid-safety protocols on Sunday morning.

Vote counting is underway at 331 halls across the State.

The votes will be counted for 126 constituencies in 50 election districts adhering to safety protocols issued by the Election Commission.

A three-tier security apparatus has also been arranged at the 331 counting halls across the State that voted in three phases on March 27, April 1 and April 6.

Unlike in 2016 assembly elections when there were 143 counting halls with 14 tables each, the number of tables has been reduced to seven per hall this time.

Only candidates and their agents, who have received both the doses of COVID-19 vaccine or have tested negative for the infection, will be allowed to enter a counting venue on Sunday.

According to the Assam Health and Family Welfare department, approximately 35,000 counting officials, and agents of candidates, to be engaged in the process, have got themselves tested on April 30 in pre-identified and notified testing centres.

An average 82.04 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the three phase elections to 126 assembly constituencies.

Following the Election Commission’s directive, the state government has banned victory rallies on the day of results.

The government has also extended the night curfew across the state till May 7.

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