Guwahati, April 9 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged voters to come out in numbers and cast their vote, while emphasising the importance of "each vote and voice" towards building "better Assam."

The response comes in the backdrop of single-phase polling, which began in Assam earlier in the day, across 126 constituencies.

"Today, Assam votes and each voice matters, each vote matters in the path of building a better Assam. On the occasion of this festival of democracy, I urge everyone to come out and vote in large numbers to strengthen democracy and take Assam to new heights," Sarna wrote on 'X'.

Polling began for high-stakes electoral battles in two states, Assam and Keralam, as well as the Union Territory of ...