Guwahati, April 9 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that voting in Assam assembly polls could go as high as 86-87%, and it wouldn't be surprising if the BJP-led NDA reaches triple digits.

Sarma told ANI that communities which actively participate in voting have certainly voted in higher numbers, but the society where traditionally there isn't much voting has also participated enthusiastically.

"The Muslim community of Bangladeshi origin used to have a voter turnout of 95 to 96 per cent, but in the rest of the Assamese society, the voter turnout would be around 75-76%. This time, there was a competition between both communities, and I think the overall polling percentage will be around 86-87%," he said.

"Tradi...