All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal cast his vote on Thursday at Bordongki Government LP School in Hojai, as polling continues for the Assam assembly elections. Highlighting strong public support for his party, Ajmal urged voters to back AIUDF in pursuit of justice for singer Zubeen Garg. Speaking to ANI, he stated, “People across Assam are showing enthusiasm for the lock-and-key symbol… Vote for AIUDF for justice to Zubeen Garg, education, and technology.”

As of 1 pm, Assam reported a voter turnout of 59.63%, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) data for the 2026 assembly elections. Earlier, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the NDA candidate from Jalukbari, cast his vote at polling station number 15, accompanied by his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma and their children.

Over 2.5 crore voters are eligible to participate in the 126-member state assembly elections, with 722 candidates contesting. Of the 2,50,54,463 electors, 1,25,31,552 are male, 1,25,22,593 are female, 318 identify as transgender, and 63,423 are service voters. Among them, 6,42,314 are aged 18–19, 2,50,006 are above 80, and 2,05,085 are persons with disabilities.

To ensure effective monitoring, webcasting has been arranged at all 31,490 polling stations, including 31,486 main and 4 auxiliary stations. A total of 1,51,132 polling personnel have been deployed. Voting equipment includes 41,320 Ballot Units, 43,975 Control Units, and 43,997 VVPAT machines, with additional personnel and reserve equipment kept on standby.