Assam records 59.63% voter turnout till 1 PM, Kerala sees 49.7%

Assam recorded a voter turnout of 59.63% till 1 PM after voting started at 7 AM on Thursday. Kerala and Puducherry saw a voter turnout of 49.7% and 56.83% till 1 PM respectively. Kerala has over 2.7 crore voters, while Assam has around 2.5 crore electors and Puducherry over 10 lakh. A total of 722 candidates are contesting in Assam.