India, Jan. 21 -- Political activity has gathered pace in the newly constituted 85 No. Makum Legislative Assembly Constituency in Assam's Tinsukia district, which is set to go to the polls for the first time in the forthcoming Assembly election.

Formed by carving out areas from the Digboi, Tinsukia, Chabua and Doomdoma Assembly segments, the constituency comprises 15 gram panchayats and the Makum Municipal Board area. It covers nearly 221 villages and around 21 small and large tea gardens, giving the tea community considerable electoral significance.

With polling less than two months away, leaders across the political spectrum have stepped up visits to villages and tea garden areas, seeking to establish early organisational presence in ...