Guwahati, May 12 -- The counting of votes for the panchayat elections in Assam began on Sunday morning, with tight security and elaborate arrangements reported from various districts, including Kamrup and Dibrugarh. In Kamrup district, visuals from Amingaon showed officials arriving early to oversee the counting process. District commissioner Deba Kumar Mishra said the administration had made comprehensive preparations to ensure the process was conducted smoothly. " In Kamrup district, counting will take place at three locations. One of the venues is Rangiya, where the counting for Zila Parishad is scheduled. At the district office, counting is also underway for another Zila Parishad. Simultaneously, at DK Girls College in Mirza, counting will be held for 12 Zila Parishad seats," he said. Mishra further added that, "In total, counting will be conducted for 24 Zila Parishad seats. We will begin with the counting of postal ballots, and once that is completed, we will start counting the first round of ballots." Tight security arrangements have been deployed at all counting venues to ensure law and order. The panchayat elections in were conducted in two phases, with the first phase held on May 2 across 14 districts, and the second phase on May 7. Agency...