81.17 pc voter turnout recorded in 2nd phase of polling for 5 Assam LS seats

In the second phase of polling for five Lok Sabha constituencies in Assam, the state recorded a high voter turnout of 81.17%. Nagaon had the highest turnout at 84.97%, followed by Darrang-Udalguri at 82.01%, Karimganj at 80.48%, Silchar at 79.05%, and Diphu at 75.74%. Women voters showed higher participation at 85.55% compared to men at 84.41% and the third gender at 16.47%. A total of 77.26 lakh electors were eligible to vote, with 61 candidates in the fray.