Summary:
This panchayat election was no exception. In Cachar district, repolling will be held in 13 districts. Bilasipara sub-division in Dhubri registered 88.4% turnout in the second phase, followed by Hatsingimari (87.9%) in South Salmara Mankachar district and North Salmara sub-division (85.3%) in Bongaigaon district. "Usually, the polling trend in a few lower Assam areas is generally high compared to other parts of the state. "Though the state election commission conducts the panchayat elections, the state government has to play its role for ensuring smooth conduct of the polls in which it has failed miserably," said Assam Pradesh Congress Committee president Ripun Bora..