EVM malfunction halts voting temporarily

Guwahati: Voting for the second and penultimate phase of Assam assembly elections which began at 7 a.m. on Thursday was temporarily stopped at polling stations at Silchar and Nagaon due to EVM malfunctions.

In Silchar, the polling station number 146 at Nirtamoyee Balika Vidyalaya reported the malfunction, while the breakdown in Nagaon was reported at polling station number 26 at Nowgong Law College.

The second phase election will decide the fate of 345 candidates in 39 constituencies across 13 districts.