The Maharashtra Assembly elections commenced at 7 am, with voters heading to the polls across all 288 constituencies. The results are scheduled to be announced on November 23. Prominent political figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others addressed rallies statewide. The MVA, comprising Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the Sharad Pawar camp of NCP, criticized the ruling alliance on the issue of that divisive slogans and policies. Senior leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Uddhav Thackeray targeted the BJP for increasing polarization. Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat were among the first to cast their votes. Ajit Pawar, along with his wife Sunetra, voted at Katewadi in Baramati, Pune district. This year, the state has established 1,00,186 polling booths, a significant increase from 96,654 during the 2019 elections.
State recorded voter turnout of 58.22% by 5 pm
Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded at 6 pm on Wednesday, with the state recording a voter turnout of 58.22% by 5 pm. Gadchiroli saw the highest participation at 69.63%. On the other hand, Mumbai city recorded the lowest turnout at 49.07%. The election results will be announced on November 23.
In the Marathwada region, the voter turnout stood at 60.63% by 5 pm, with Sillod constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district leading the region with a turnout of 70.46%. Marathwada, which consists of 46 assembly constituencies across eight districts, saw Jalna district registering a turnout of 64.17%. However, Nanded recorded the lowest turnout in the region at 55.88%.
Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 32.18% by 1 PM on Wednesday in the ongoing assembly elections, with voting underway across all 288 constituencies. Polling will continue until 6 PM.
Key Highlights of the Elections
District-Wise Turnout
- Gadchiroli: 50.89% (Highest turnout)
- Aheri: 52.84%
- Armori: 51.05%
- Mumbai City: 27.73% (Lowest turnout)
- Mumbai Suburban: 30.43%
- Nagpur: 31.65%
- Pune: 29.03%
- Aurangabad: 33.89%
- Kolhapur: 38.56%
- Gondiya: 40.46%
Notable Constituencies
- Kopri-Pachpakhadi (CM Eknath Shinde's Constituency): 32.21% turnout by 1 PM.
- Nagpur South-West (Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis's Constituency): 31.12% turnout by 11 AM.
- Baramati (Ajit Pawar vs. Nephew Yugendra Pawar): 33.78% turnout.
Record Number of Candidates in Fray
This election registered a 28% rise in candidates compared to the previous polls 2019. This time 4,136 candidates have filed their nominations for 288 seats. Out of these, 2,086 are independent candidates. Parties like Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and AIMIM are also in the fray. BSP has sent 237 candidates, while AIMIM has filed its nomination in 17 constituencies.
Early Voting and Turnout Updates
By 9 am, the state recorded a voter turnout of 6.61%. Mumbai City registered a 6.2% turnout, while Mumbai Suburbs saw a 7.8% turnout. Bhandup and Mulund led with over 10% of voting completed early.
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