State Assembly elections in pics: Voter turnout, constituencies, COVID guidelines

According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), some instances of violence and brawls were reported in a few areas of West Bengal and some arrests have been made. The state recorded a voter turnout of 77.68 per cent.

The third and final phase of the Assam election witnessed a voter turnout of 78.29 per cent till 5:20 pm on Tuesday, the Election Commission said. The fate of 337 candidates across 40 constituencies of 12 districts in the state, including the senior minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma in the Jalukbari constituency was sealed in EVMs.

In Tamil Nadu, voting in all 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of the state had begun. Voter turnout of 65.11 per cent in the single-phase Assembly elections. AIADMK MP P Ravindranath`s car was allegedly attacked on Tuesday when he went to inspect polling in Bodinayakanur constituency from where his father and Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam is contesting the elections.Tamil Nadu is witnessing a fierce battle between arch-rivals All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and MK Stalin-led DMK. DMK, which has been out of power since 2011 in the state, is in a head-to-head battle with the ruling AIADMK in nearly 130 constituencies.

Puducherry recorded a voter turnout of over 78 per cent. Polling for 30 assembly seats were held in Puducherry. As many as 1,558 polling stations, including 952 main and 606 auxiliary polling stations, were set up across 635 locations.

In Kerala, voting to choose members of the 140-seat assembly began at 7 am and ended at 6 pm. The state recorded around 74.02% voter turnout.

(All photos from ANI, IANS)