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35 mn people discuss on Indian Assembly polls on FB

| | Apr 28, 2016, at 01:29 am
New York, Apr 27 (IBNS) Popular social networking site Facebook, which is used by global leaders, including US President Barack Obama, recently said a whopping 35 million people from around the world took part in conversations on India's state assembly elections in their platform.

The social networking site said  35 million people took part in conversations on the polls during  Jan 1 to Apr 1.

"35 million people have engaged in conversations related to the India State Assembly Elections globally on Facebook (from 1st Jan to 1st April). 19.2 million in India. Here's a specific look at Assam, who were first to finish polling last week," read a post published by Facebook on its official page.

People in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the union territory of Puducherry are voting to elect a new Assembly this year.

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