Chief administrator arrested
From our correspondent
DIBRUGARH, April 23: The Chief administrator of Dibrugarh Municipality Board, Bitul Talukdar, and a few other former ward commissioners of the board were detained by the police on charges of issuing Permanent Resident Certificates to the voters. When the matter was brought to the notice of the election observer, it was reported to the Deputy Commissioner Gynanendra Dev Tripathi, who issued an order to arrest Bitul Talukdar.
Election peaceful in Udulguri
Our correspondent
UDALGURI, April 23: The election held peacefully in Udalguri district with no major incident reported so far. 75% people turn out to cast their vote in the area. Long lines were to be see in various polling booths since the morning. The BPF candidate may face a tough challenge from AGP BJP alliance and the Congress.
AUDF alleges foul play
From a Correspondent
BOXIRHAT, April 23: Though the election has passed yesterday the AUDF supporters are crying foul play against some government officials of illegally working for the Congress in Golokganj LAC under No 4 Dhubri HPC. Disobeying the election commission some govt employees particularly teachers are working and campaigning in Congress party office till the day before election as alleged by the AUDF supporters. AUDF further alleged that a huge number of govt employees had been engaged by the Congress for campaigning. AUDF has demanded a high level enquiry in this regard.
66.6% turn out in Biswanath
From our Correspondent
BISWANATH CHARIALI, April 23: The Poll in the Biswanath and Behali LACs under Tezpur HPC passed off peacefully today. According to Control Room sources at the SDO(C) office 65.5 percent average voting has been recorded in the Biswanath LAC while 67.7 per cent voting recorded in the Behali LAC till 4 pm. The overall percentage of both the LAC stands at 66.6 per cent. It is worth mentioning that due to snag in a EVM in the 102 Lakhidhar MV School under Biswanath LAC the voting was interrupted for around one hour which was immediately replaced by the Election Office.
Poll official suspended
From our Correspondent
BOKAKHAT, April 23: One Ashim Bora, an assistant teacher of Bokakaht Girls High School was suspended for playing an active role in election campaign for the AGP.
KNP to close from May 1
From our Correspondent
BOKAKHAT, April 23: Kaziranga National Park will remain closed for the visitors from May 1 until further order. The Park collected about Rs 1.15 crore in this year in 6 months.
Polling peaceful in Jorhat
From Our Correspondent
JORHAT, April 23: Over 61% polling was recorded in the Jorhat Lok sabha constituency today. With the exception of a few stray incident the polling was peaceful , said Jorhat HPC returning officer L S Changsan. She said that, the actual voter turnout might be more after the arrival of all EVMs from remote polling stations of the constituency. As per the legislative assembly constituency (LAC), that comprised the Jorhat HPC the polling was recorded as Jorhat 57.84, Titabor 61.26, Teok 62, Mariani 62.62, Sivasagar 60, Amguri 56.01, Sonari 59.12, Thaura 58.83, Mahmora 54.95 and Nazira 64 per cent. In the 2004 LS poll the voter turnout in the Jorhat parliamentary constituency was 67 per cent.
CM, Handique cast vote in Jorhat
From Our Correspondent
JORHAT, April 23: Asom Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister and Jorhat HPC Congress candidate Bijoy Krishna Handique cast their votes at Devicharan Borua girls high school centre for Jorhat LS seat here this morning . After casting his vote the Chief Minister went back to Guwahati along with his wife from his home district.
Average turnout in Nagaon
From our Correspondent
NAGAON, April 23: Lok sabha election in 10-Nagaon HPC and 11 Kaliabor HPC passed off peacefully with a few incidents of quarrels recorded during the day. As per the information in Nagaon 55% voters exercised their votes while 65 per cent in Kaliabor. It may be mentioned that AUDF chief Badaruddin Ajmal who was candidate of Dhubri did not come out to cast his vote at Hojai. However Rajan Gohain of BJP, Anil Raja of Congress and Sirajuddin of AUDF cast their votes at Titabor. Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta also exercised his vote of Gunabhiram Baruah LP school.
SOURCE: THE SENTINEL
From our correspondent
DIBRUGARH, April 23: The Chief administrator of Dibrugarh Municipality Board, Bitul Talukdar, and a few other former ward commissioners of the board were detained by the police on charges of issuing Permanent Resident Certificates to the voters. When the matter was brought to the notice of the election observer, it was reported to the Deputy Commissioner Gynanendra Dev Tripathi, who issued an order to arrest Bitul Talukdar.
Election peaceful in Udulguri
Our correspondent
UDALGURI, April 23: The election held peacefully in Udalguri district with no major incident reported so far. 75% people turn out to cast their vote in the area. Long lines were to be see in various polling booths since the morning. The BPF candidate may face a tough challenge from AGP BJP alliance and the Congress.
AUDF alleges foul play
From a Correspondent
BOXIRHAT, April 23: Though the election has passed yesterday the AUDF supporters are crying foul play against some government officials of illegally working for the Congress in Golokganj LAC under No 4 Dhubri HPC. Disobeying the election commission some govt employees particularly teachers are working and campaigning in Congress party office till the day before election as alleged by the AUDF supporters. AUDF further alleged that a huge number of govt employees had been engaged by the Congress for campaigning. AUDF has demanded a high level enquiry in this regard.
66.6% turn out in Biswanath
From our Correspondent
BISWANATH CHARIALI, April 23: The Poll in the Biswanath and Behali LACs under Tezpur HPC passed off peacefully today. According to Control Room sources at the SDO(C) office 65.5 percent average voting has been recorded in the Biswanath LAC while 67.7 per cent voting recorded in the Behali LAC till 4 pm. The overall percentage of both the LAC stands at 66.6 per cent. It is worth mentioning that due to snag in a EVM in the 102 Lakhidhar MV School under Biswanath LAC the voting was interrupted for around one hour which was immediately replaced by the Election Office.
Poll official suspended
From our Correspondent
BOKAKHAT, April 23: One Ashim Bora, an assistant teacher of Bokakaht Girls High School was suspended for playing an active role in election campaign for the AGP.
KNP to close from May 1
From our Correspondent
BOKAKHAT, April 23: Kaziranga National Park will remain closed for the visitors from May 1 until further order. The Park collected about Rs 1.15 crore in this year in 6 months.
Polling peaceful in Jorhat
From Our Correspondent
JORHAT, April 23: Over 61% polling was recorded in the Jorhat Lok sabha constituency today. With the exception of a few stray incident the polling was peaceful , said Jorhat HPC returning officer L S Changsan. She said that, the actual voter turnout might be more after the arrival of all EVMs from remote polling stations of the constituency. As per the legislative assembly constituency (LAC), that comprised the Jorhat HPC the polling was recorded as Jorhat 57.84, Titabor 61.26, Teok 62, Mariani 62.62, Sivasagar 60, Amguri 56.01, Sonari 59.12, Thaura 58.83, Mahmora 54.95 and Nazira 64 per cent. In the 2004 LS poll the voter turnout in the Jorhat parliamentary constituency was 67 per cent.
CM, Handique cast vote in Jorhat
From Our Correspondent
JORHAT, April 23: Asom Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister and Jorhat HPC Congress candidate Bijoy Krishna Handique cast their votes at Devicharan Borua girls high school centre for Jorhat LS seat here this morning . After casting his vote the Chief Minister went back to Guwahati along with his wife from his home district.
Average turnout in Nagaon
From our Correspondent
NAGAON, April 23: Lok sabha election in 10-Nagaon HPC and 11 Kaliabor HPC passed off peacefully with a few incidents of quarrels recorded during the day. As per the information in Nagaon 55% voters exercised their votes while 65 per cent in Kaliabor. It may be mentioned that AUDF chief Badaruddin Ajmal who was candidate of Dhubri did not come out to cast his vote at Hojai. However Rajan Gohain of BJP, Anil Raja of Congress and Sirajuddin of AUDF cast their votes at Titabor. Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta also exercised his vote of Gunabhiram Baruah LP school.
SOURCE: THE SENTINEL
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