Those who participated in the exercise included the TMC, BJP, CPI, CPI(M), NCP, Asom Gana Parishad, AIDUF, Bodoland People’s Front, United People’s Party Liberal, and three more registered parties, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Lok Raksha Party and Raijor Dal, The chief election commissioner said.
The last delimitation exercise in Assam was undertaken in 1976 based on the 1971 census. There would be no increase in the number of seats after the fresh delimitation exercise.
The election commission team is likely to brief the media on Tuesday after holding discussions with all stakeholders.
Out of a total of 4796 electors in the list of the electoral college for the Presidential Poll, over 99% cast their votes.
Rajya Sabha members are elected by a single transferable vote by state legislatures on the principle of proportional representation
The polling will begin from 7 am and conclude by 4 pm, in accordance with the Commission’s instruction
Voters, irrespective of their age and gender, have shown up at various Polling Stations for 99-Majuli (ST) Assembly Constituency Bye-elections, 2022
The candidates in the fray are the ruling BJP candidate Bhuban Gam, the opposition’s joint nominee Chittaranjan Basumatary of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and Bhaity Richong of the SUCI(C)
A total of 3 candidates are in the fray for polls
As per directions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Election Campaign in 99-Majuli (ST) Constituency ended 48 hours prior to the end of the poll
