Aizawl, Nov 11: Around 34.38% of the 20,790 eligible voters had cast their votes till 11 am on Tuesday in the by-election to the Dampa Assembly seat in Mizoram’s Mamit district.

Polling began at 7 am across all 41 booths in the constituency, which shares borders with Bangladesh and Tripura, and will continue till 4 pm.

Voting is being held under tight security, with Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel deployed at polling stations and along the porous international border to prevent any untoward incidents.

Chief Electoral Officer Lalrozama said the polling process has so far been peaceful. He added that presiding and sector officers have been instructed to remain alert and ensure a free and fair election in line with Election Commission guidelines.

The Dampa bypoll has turned

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