The Maharashtra Assembly elections saw voters heading to polling booths from 7 am, with a state-wide voter turnout of 58.22% recorded by 5 pm. The Election Commission provided district-wise data, highlighting significant variations in voter participation across the state’s 36 districts.
Gadchiroli emerged as the frontrunner, registering the highest voter turnout of 69.63%, followed by Bhandara at 65.88%. Kolhapur also performed strongly with 67.97%. In contrast, Mumbai City recorded a modest 49.07%, and Mumbai Suburbs 51.76%. Thane reported the lowest turnout at 49.76%.
District-Wise Voter Turnout (As of 5 PM)
- High Turnout:
- Gadchiroli: 69.63%
- Kolhapur: 67.97%
- Bhandara: 65.88%
- Gondia: 65.09%
- Jalna: 64.17%
- Moderate Turnout:
- Nagpur: 56.06%
- Aurangabad: 60.83%
- Nashik: 59.85%
- Raigad: 61.01%
- Amravati: 58.48%
- Low Turnout:
- Mumbai City: 49.07%
- Mumbai Suburbs: 51.76%
- Pune: 54.09%
- Thane: 49.76%
The voting process will continue until 6 pm across all 288 assembly constituencies. With over 9.70 crore registered voters, the Election Commission has introduced several initiatives to boost voter participation, aiming to surpass the turnout of the 2019 elections.
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