Guwahati, May 11 -- The counting of votes for the Assam Panchayat elections, held in two phases on May 2 and May 7, commences today (May 11).

State Election Commissioner Alok Kumar confirmed the vote counting date.

Officials said all necessary arrangements have been made at the vote counting centers across the state to ensure a smooth and transparent process.

The first phase of the election held on May 2, covered Upper Assam and Barak Valley districts, including Cachar, Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Charaideo, Sivasagar, Majuli, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, and Sonitpur.

The first phase of polling saw a voter turnout of 70.19% across 14 districts, with over 89.59 lakh eligible voters.

Majuli recorded the highest...