In view of the forthcoming by-elections in five Assembly constituencies in Assam, the State Election Commission has unveiled the draft electoral rolls. The constituencies in focus are Dholai (SC), Sidli (ST), Bongaigaon, Behali, and Samaguri.
For Bongaigaon, the pre-delimitation draft photo electoral rolls list a total of 246 polling stations. The constituency has 1,82,354 registered voters, including 89,510 males, 92,842 females, and two third-gender electors. Voting will occur across 145 stations.
In Samaguri, the draft rolls indicate there are 197 polling stations serving 1,80,448 voters. This electorate comprises 91,304 males, 89,133 females, and 11 third-gender voters.
Dholai will see by-elections conducted across 208 polling stations, catering to a total of 1,96,772 voters. This includes 99,431 male voters, 97,340 female voters, and one third-gender voter.
Behali’s draft rolls show 1,33,300 voters, with 65,934 males, 66,365 females, and one third-gender voter. The constituency will have 154 polling stations.
Sidli constituency has 2,12,555 registered voters, including 1,05,133 males, 1,06,920 females, and two third-gender voters.
The period for filing claims and objections to the draft rolls runs from today until August 10. Special campaigns will be held on August 3 and 4. The review and resolution of claims, updating of health parameters, obtaining necessary permissions, and finalising the database will be completed by August 19. The final electoral rolls are set to be published on August 20.
These by-elections are required due to the election of five MLAs to the 18th Lok Sabha, which left their Assembly seats vacant.
