People wait to vote during the Assam Assembly elections in Tinsukia on April 9, 2026. | Photo credit: ANI
Assam witnessed its highest-ever voter turnout in the assembly elections on Thursday (April 9, 2026) with 85.9% polling recorded as of 11.56 pm, according to the ECINet app.
In Assam, a majority of the state’s 2.5 million voters sealed the fate of 722 candidates, including 59 women. Officials said voting was largely peaceful, despite reports of violence in several constituencies, including Khowang and Tamulpur, and allegations of proxy voting at a booth in the Guwahati Central constituency.
Published – 09 Apr 2026 23:03 IST
