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The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) voter turnout app has reported a national voting percentage of 57.44% as of 7:00 PM today. This data, spanning across various states and key constituencies, highlights the democratic engagement observed in the current election cycle.
State-wise Voting Percentages
- Bihar: 52.55%
- Jammu & Kashmir: 54.21%
- Jharkhand: 63.00%
- Ladakh: 67.15%
- Maharashtra: 48.88%
- Odisha: 60.72%
- Uttar Pradesh: 57.72%
- West Bengal: 73.00%
Key Constituencies
Bihar
- Saran PC: 50.46%
Uttar Pradesh
- Lucknow PC: 52.03%
- Rae Bareli PC: 57.85%
- Amethi PC: 54.17%
Odisha
- Sundargarh PC: 62.36%
- Bolangir PC: 61.35%
- Kandhamal PC: 57.46%
Jammu & Kashmir
- Baramulla PC: 54.21%
Ladakh
- Ladakh PC: 67.15%
Focus on Rae Bareli PC
Rae Bareli PC in Uttar Pradesh recorded a significant turnout of 57.85%. The constituency saw varying participation across its Assembly segments:
- Bachhrawan: 59.91%
- Harchandpur: 59.94%
- Rae Bareli: 57.33%
- Sareni: 55.39%
- Unchahar: 57.08%
Maharashtra Breakdown
Maharashtra’s overall turnout was 48.88%, with notable figures from various constituencies:
- Dhule: 48.81%
- Dindori: 57.06%
- Nashik: 51.16%
- Palghar (ST): 54.32%
- Bhiwandi: 49.43%
- Kalyan: 41.70%
- Thane: 46.77%
- Mumbai North: 46.91%
- Mumbai North-West: 49.79%
- Mumbai North-East: 48.67%
- Mumbai North-Central: 47.46%
- Mumbai South-Central: 48.26%
- Mumbai South: 44.63%
Prominent Political Contests
The elections feature high-stakes battles between significant political figures:
- Saran, Bihar: Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP) vs. Rohini Acharya (RJD)
- Sundargarh, Odisha: Janardan Dehury (Congress) vs. Jual Oram (BJP)
- Lucknow, U.P.: Union Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh (BJP) vs. Ravidas Mehrotra (SP)
- Rae Bareli, U.P.: Dinesh P Singh (BJP) vs. Rahul Gandhi (Congress)
- Amethi, U.P.: Kishori Lal (Congress) vs. Union Minister Smriti Irani (BJP)
- Baramulla, J&K: Omar Abdullah (JKNC) vs. Sajad Gani Lone (JKPC)
Key Maharashtra Contests
In Maharashtra, the contest is fierce across 13 Parliamentary Constituencies:
- Dhule: Shobha Bachchav (Congress) vs. Dr. Subhash Bhamre (BJP)
- Dindori: Union Minister Dr. Bharati Pawar (BJP) vs. Bhaskar M Bhagare (NCP-SP)
- Nashik: Hemant Godse (SS-ES) vs. Rajabhau (Parag) Prakash Waje (SS-UBT)
- Palghar (ST): Bharti B Kamdi (SS-UBT) vs. Dr. Hemant Savara (BJP)
- Bhiwandi: Union Minister Kapil Patil (BJP) vs. Suresh G Mhatre (NCP-SP)
- Kalyan: Vaishali Darekar (SS-UBT) vs. Dr. Shrikant Shinde (SS-ES)
- Thane: Naresh Mhaske (SS-ES) vs. Rajan Vichare (SS-UBT)
- Mumbai North: Union Minister Piyush Goyal (BJP) vs. Bhushan Patil (Congress)
- Mumbai North-West: Amol Kirtikar (SS-UBT) vs. Ravindra Waikar (SS-ES)
- Mumbai North-East: Mihir Kotecha (BJP) vs. Sanjay Dina Patil (NCP-SP)
- Mumbai North-Central: Adv. Ujjwal Nikam (BJP) vs. Varsha Gaikwad (Congress)
- Mumbai South-Central: Anil Desai (SS-UBT) vs. Rahul Shewale (SS-ES)
- Mumbai South: Arvind Sawant (SS-UBT) vs. Yamini Y Jadhav (SS-ES)
As the election day progresses, these preliminary figures provide an insightful glimpse into voter participation across the country, highlighting both regional engagement and the significant political contests underway.
