Guwahati, April 9 Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi appealed to all voters in the state to come out in large numbers and exercise their constitutional rights to secure their future.
Polling for all 126 Assam assembly constituencies began at 7 am to determine the electoral fate of 722 candidates.
In this high-stakes election, the ruling BJP is aiming for a third consecutive term, while the Congress seeks to regain power after being ousted in 2016.
In a Facebook post, Gogoi said that this was an important day for all people of Assam, and everyone should come out to exercise their constitutional rights.
"Today, in the interest of building a new Assam, in the interest of securing our present and future, it is essential that we vote with our conscience," Gogoi wrote. "I wish everyone who came out to vote for the first time all the best. Jai Aai Assam," Gogoi wrote in Assamese.
The deputy leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha is contesting from the Jorhat constituency in Upper Assam.
