Laharighat records the highest polling at 42.49%, while AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal claims an EVM at a Samaguri booth was slow to register his party’s button
Nagaon: Polling for the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency by-election was underway in Assam on Tuesday, with 37.82 per cent voter turnout recorded till 11 am.
AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal meanwhile alleged an EVM malfunction at polling station No. 185 (2) Bhatiakali in Samaguri, claiming the machine took around 10 minutes to respond to the button associated with his party.
Ajmal said other buttons were functioning normally and that the matter was brought to the attention of the Nagaon district administration, following which the EVM was replaced. He also expressed confidence in his electoral prospects, saying he was “100 per cent” certain of winning the bypoll.
Among the eight Assembly segments, Laharighat recorded the highest turnout at 42.49 per cent, followed by Samaguri at 40.39 per cent and Rupohihat at 39.62 per cent.
Dhing recorded 38.48 per cent, Morigaon 37.25 per cent, Jagiroad 37.06 per cent, Raha 34.35 per cent and Nagaon-Batadroba 30.54 per cent.
The by-election was necessitated by a vacancy in the Nagaon Lok Sabha constituency and is witnessing a multi-cornered contest.
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