Poll campaign for Phase-1 to end in Assam on 25 March

March 24: The election campaign in 47 Assam Assembly constituencies under Phase I will come to an end at 6 pm on March 25, i.e., 48 hours before the close of polls on March 27. This was stated in a notification issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Assam elections will be held in three phases and the first phase has been scheduled for March 27.

During electoral silence, which will be effective from Thursday, March 25, no person shall convene, hold or attend, join or address any public meetings, processions, etc, or display election matters through television and radio, and other similar apparatus. Propagation of any election matter to the public by organizing a musical concert or any theatrical performance or through entertainment or amusement to attract the members of the public, in any poll-bound area during the electoral silence period is strictly prohibited.