Assam's BTC election recorded 78.42 pc voting

Guwahati, Sept. 23 -- The elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) yesterday recorded 78.42 percent of voter turnout, a statement issued by the State Election Commission said today.

While Kokrajhar district witnessed the highest 82.27 percent turnout Chirang district recorded 80 .11 percent turnout followed by Baksa with 76.92 percent, Udalguri 75.17 percent and Tamulpur 75.9 percent.

Polling started for the election to 40 seats of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) yesterday at 7.30 am. Although the voting officially came to an end at 4 pm , it continued late in some polling stations delaying the compiling of the final report. The polling remained peaceful across all the polling stations in the five districts, the officials sa...