Assam CM tightens crackdown on illegal immigration
Sarma highlighted that immigration control had slowed after the National Register of Citizens (NRC) update but assured that the state government is taking action to address this issue.
The Dibrugarh constituency, from where Union Minister Sarbanada Sonowl is contesting, recorded a voter turnout of 60 per cent, according to the Election Commission India (ECI) data.
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More than 60 per cent of votes were polled for the five parliamentary seats of Assam in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections till 3 pm on Friday.
Among the five constituencies, Kaziranga, Sonitpur, Jorhat, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur, went to polls today, Jorhat recorded the maximum percentage of votes till 3 pm at 64.84 per cent. From this constituency, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi is locked in a straight fight with sitting BJP MP Topon Gogoi.
The Dibrugarh constituency, from where Union Minister Sarbanada Sonowl is contesting, recorded a voter turnout of 60 per cent, according to the Election Commission India (ECI) data.
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