April 4, 2011 6:39 PM

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Over 66% voting recorded in Assam poll: EC

Election Commission says, over 66 per cent voting was recorded during the first phase of poll in Assam. Voting ended at 3 p.m. in the 13 Assam districts where polling was held in 62 of the 126 assembly seats.AIR correspondent reports, the fate of 485 candidates including 38 women have been sealed in the ballot. The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had fielded 62 candidates each for the first phase, while the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) had put up 51 . There are 157 independent candidates in the fray for the first phase. Among the prominent candidates whose fate were sealed in the first phase vote include Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi , Power Minister Pradyut Bordoloi , state BJP president Ranjit Dutta and senior AGP leader Brindaban Goswami. A total of 9.6 million voters in the second phase elections April 11 in 64 seats would decide the fate of 496 candidates. Results are due on May 13.

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