1. Polling agent collapses at Mohanpur Nayapara Primary School polling booth in Bongaigaon, Assam.
2. Incident leads to a 30-minute pause in polling before the agent is taken to the hospital.
3. Unfortunate event disrupts the electoral process temporarily on May 7.
Guwahati, May 07: In an unfortunate turn of events, a polling agent at the Mohanpur Nayapara Primary School No 171 polling booth in Jogighopa, Bongaigaon, Assam, collapsed while on duty on May 7.
The sudden incident resulted in a temporary halt in polling at the center, lasting for about 30 minutes. The unconscious polling agent was swiftly transported to the Bongaigaon Civil Hospital for urgent medical attention.
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Meanwhile, Assam witnessed a 27.34 percent voter turnout in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections across four constituencies by 11:30 am.
Kokrajhar recorded the highest polling percentage at 28.28 percent, followed closely by Dhubri at 27.77 percent.
Barpeta secured the third position with 27.19 percent, while Guwahati reported a voter participation rate of 26.25 percent.
