Guwahati, April 11 Polling is taking place on Saturday at a polling station in the Karimganj (North) assembly constituency in Assam's Sribhumi district, where re-election was ordered following clashes between supporters of the BJP and the Congress two days ago, officials said.
The re-polling at polling station number 239 at Babyland High English School began at 7 am and will continue until 5 pm.
"The re-polling is proceeding smoothly, and we expect the turnout to increase as the day progresses. Arrangements for free and fair polling have been ensured," the official said.
The re-election was ordered following clashes between supporters of the BJP and the Congress.
"There were reports of some issues on April 9, the day of the Assam assembly elections, and hence, the re-polling was ordered," the official said.
The polling station has a total of 599 voters.
There are 14 candidates contesting in this Barak Valley constituency, with a triangular contest between BJP's Subrata Bhattacharjee, Congress' Jakaria Ahmed, and Choudhury Hibbur Rasul Usama Mabrur of the AIUDF.
The overall polling percentage in the constituency was recorded at 86.15 on Thursday.
Elections to all 126 assembly constituencies in the state were held in a single phase on April 9, with an approximate voter turnout of 85.91 per cent.
The final voter turnout figures have not yet been announced by the Election Commission.