Sribhumi Leads Barak Valley in Voter Turnout, Hailakandi Trails as Polling Gains Pace at 3 PM

By barakbulletin On এপ্রিল 9, 2026 - 4:05 অপরাহ্ন

Polling across Assam gathered momentum on Thursday (April 9), with the Election Commission of India reporting an overall voter turnout of 75.91% as of 3:00 PM. Earlier, the state had recorded 59.63% turnout till 1:00 PM. Voting is being held across 31,490 polling stations for nearly 2.50 crore eligible voters, including around 1.25 crore women and 318 third gender voters.

Cachar: The district recorded a turnout of 73.80% by 3 PM. Among its constituencies, Katigorah (116) led with 78.93%, followed by Borkhola (117) at 75.84%, Lakhipur (114) at 74.37%, Sonai (119) at 74.33%, Udharbond (115) at 72.27%, Dholai (120) at 71.12%, while Silchar (118) remained relatively lower at 69.48%.

Hailakandi: The district reported a turnout of 69.06% as of 3 PM. Constituency-wise, Algapur-Katlicherra (122) recorded 69.70%, while Hailakandi (121) stood at 68.26%.

Sribhumi: The district registered 74.31% turnout by 3 PM. Ram Krishna Nagar (126) recorded 74.71%, Karimganj North (123) 74.67%, Patharkandi (125) 74.57%, and Karimganj South (124) 73.51%.

A comparison of turnout trends shows that Sribhumi is leading among the three Barak Valley districts with 74.31% turnout as of 3 PM, followed closely by Cachar at 73.80%, while Hailakandi remains the lowest at 69.06%. A similar pattern was observed earlier at 1 PM, when Sribhumi had recorded 58.60%, Cachar 58.01%, and Hailakandi lagged behind at 54.00%. While all three districts have witnessed a significant rise in voter participation through the afternoon hours, the relative positions have remained unchanged, indicating consistently higher engagement in Sribhumi and comparatively lower turnout in Hailakandi throughout the day.

Polling has largely remained peaceful across the Barak Valley, with voters continuing to arrive at polling stations in steady numbers. However, reports of some disturbances have emerged from some constituencies, which are yet to be officially confirmed. Further verified updates are awaited.