16 Reported Killed in Election Violence
Defying threats of violence, millions voted in legislative elections in five Indian regions, but rebel attacks and clashes between political parties killed 16 people, officials said in New Delhi.
Bomb explosions and deadly clashes marred the balloting, mostly in the northeastern state of Assam and in West Bengal. Nearly 130 million people were eligible to vote in 823 districts in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu states and the union territory of Pondicherry.
Official results are not expected before Sunday.
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