Voting in 65 of 126 seats in Assam and 18 of 294 constituencies in Bengal held
BJP to finalise its alliance and candidates in a day or two
Altogether, 65 constituencies in the state went to the polls
With over 48,000 persons manning the polling booths, security measures have been put in place in the state
The ruling party will allocate 7 seats to its allies for Tamil Nadu assembly elections
Sonowal, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, also said that people want an administration that protect their culture too
Congress to contest in 41 seats in TN assembly election; it had earlier demanded 63 seats
CM Tarun Gogoi along with his wife Dolly Gogoi, son and MP Gaurav Gogoi and brother Deep Gogoi were among the early voters
So far there has been no reports of any violence or disturbance
The bilateral discussions to identify the constituencies each of them would contest will begin later today
Phase 1 of the election will decide the fate of 133 candidates, including 11 women, fighting from the 18 constituencies
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, along with his wife Dolly Gogoi, son and MP Gaurav Gogoi cast their vote
65 of the state's total 126 constituencies going to the poll in which the main contenders are the ruling Congress and the BJP-AGP-BPF alliance
The high-voltage election will see unprecedented levels of security, both in Assam and Bengal
All the three - Trinamool, Left-Congress alliance and BJP - have fielded candidates from all 18 seats
External Affairs Minister claims flyover collapse in Kolkata proved depth of corruption into which TMC govt has sunk
133 candidates in fray from constituencies falling under the districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura
After partnering for 2004 Lok Sabha polls, DMK had walked out of Congress-led UPA in 2013 over Lankan Tamils issue
CM Oomen Chandy returns to state after week-long talks with high command on potential candidates
Stage set for deciding the fate of 539 candidates in 65 of the 126 constituencies