Guwahati, Sept 23 : Polling in the elections to the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) passed off peacefully on Monday.

As per the Assam State Election Commission (ASEC), the approximate voter turnout stood at 77.02 per cent at the time of filing of this report.

The final turnout figure is likely to increase as more data comes from various polling stations, especially those located in remote areas.

Polling was held in the five districts comprising the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) – Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Tamulpur, and Udalguri.

Counting of votes will take place on September 26.

There were no reports of any untoward incident from any of the five districts of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR).

BTC chief Pramod Boro exercised his franchise at Goibari in Tamulpur district,

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