Maharashtra Polls: Ajit Pawar, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Among Early Voters

Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat were among early voters to exercise ir franchise as polling was underway on Wednesday for state assembly elections.

NCP leer Ajit Pawar and his wife Sunetra Pawar cast ir vote at Katewi in Baramati area of Pune district.

deputy CM is pitted against his nephew and NCP (SP) candidate Yugendra Pawar in Baramati assembly seat.

Yugendra Pawar also cast his vote along with his parents in Baramati.

Ajit Pawar said, "I am confident that people of Baramati will stand behind me and I will win seat with a big le." BJP, an ally of Ajit Pawar's NCP, on Tuesday played purported voice notes of Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole and NCP (SP) leer Supriya Sule to allege attempts to encash Bitcoins to influence state elections, claiming it poses a serious question on conduct of polls in a free and fair manner.

Asked about it, Ajit Pawar said an investigation should be done to verify truth in allegations.

"I was watching news. I have known Patole for many years. He was speaker and MLA and I can recognise his voice. Still I cannot correctly say about voice as re are people who can imitate ors' voice," he said.

"But as far as voice in present audio notes is concerned, it is Supriya Sule and Nana Patole's voice," deputy CM furr said, ding re will be an inquiry and truth will be known.

Bhagwat exercised his franchise at a polling booth in Nagpur's Mahal area soon after voting began at 7 am.

Speaking to reporters after casting his vote, RSS chief said in a democracy, voting is responsibility of every citizen and appealed to electors to vote on issues and ensure 100 per cent turnout.

"Whenever re is election, I first cast my vote early in day and n do or works," he said.

Bhagwat said he was in Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), but cut short his programme and came to Nagpur on Tuesday to vote. "I will leave today," he ded.

"Voting is a duty which electors should perform," he said.

In Mumbai, city BJP chief Ashish Shelar and former Uttar Presh Governor Ram Naik was among early voters.

Maharashtra Governor CP Rhakrishnan cast his vote at Raj Bhavan club polling centre in Mumbai.

Congress leer Amit Deshmukh voted in Latur.

Many voters queued up at polling booths in several constituencies of Mumbai since 6.30 am.