Digboi, May 2 -- The electorates hailing from Betoni Village under Doomdoma assembly constituency in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam reportedly did not turn out to exercise their right to franchise in the ongoing panchayat polls here on Friday.

According to the aggrieved villagers, the voters have unanimously decided to boycott the poll allegedly due to forceful delimitation attaching the village to Balugada ward under Doomdoma segment, much against the interest of the general people of the village.

'We were happy earlier being part of the Digboi Assembly Constituency falling under ward No 2 of 20 No Borhapjan Gaon Panchayat,' said a youth near the polling station while denying to participate in the democratic process of franchise citi...