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Officials said voting was largely peaceful, despite reports of violence in a few constituencies, including Khowang and Tamulpur, and allegations of proxy voting at a booth in the Guwahati Central constituency

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The booth was specifically set up at the Pachakkanam Anganwadi to accommodate a total of six registered voters: five men and one woman

As much as 68.74% voting was recorded at the end of the day in the constituency

The polling was recorded at 77.15% as of 10 p.m. on Thursday in the district

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There were no major complaints pertaining to polling process; however, there were allegations of voter inducement and reports of minor scuffles from two constituencies during the early hours of polling.

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Among the districts, Kozhikode had the highest polling percentage at 81.32%, followed by Palakkad 80.56%, according to the latest updates on the EC’s ECINET app.

The counsel informed the Bench that while the present petition was pending, the Central Government had introduced further amendments to the Rules. He added that the Union of India had not filed its reply to the petition despite being served notice several months ago.

Kottayam records a polling percentage of 74.60%, up from 72.13% in 2021. In Pathanamthitta, the overall polling percentage stands at 70.76%, up from 69.64% in 2021