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Voting in the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry concluded at 6 pm on Thursday.

As of 5 pm, the turnout in Assam was 84.42%. Kerala recorded 75.01% turnout while Puducherry saw 86.92%, according to data from the Election Commission.

The numbers are expected to rise as the poll panel revises figures based on inputs from several booths.

This was the highest ever voter turnout recorded in Assam’s electoral history. In the Assembly elections held in 2021, the state had recorded a total voter turnout of 82.42%.

All constituencies in the two states and the Union Territory are being covered in a single phase. The polling began at 7 am. The votes will be counted on May 4.

In Assam, more than 1.5 lakh security personnel have been deployed to cover 31,940 polling stations in the 126 constituencies, PTI reported.

There are about 2.5 crore electors in the state, including 6.4 lakh first-time voters.

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