In Assam, polling is on for Guwahati, Nagaon,Mangoldoi,Dhubri,Barpeta and Kokrajhar seats amidst tight security. Our correspondent reports that 61% voting has been recorded so far.

Over 94 lakh voters including 3 lakh new voters are eligible to decide the political fate of 74 candidates.

He said that in some polling booths, EVM malfunction has been reported but polling officials A police constable died and two polling personnel were injured in Kokrajhar district.

Violence erupted after rumours spread that all votes are being casted to one particular political party at Harabhanga polling station.

IGP (Law and Order) S N Singh said that the mob gathered outside the polling booth and when police and polling personnel were trying to quell the situation, people started pelting stones.

The situation is under control now but polling has been stopped in the particular booth.