Maharashtra Assembly Polls: 58.22% Voter Turnout, Gadchiroli Records Highest At 69.63%

Mumbai: Polling for 288-seat Maharashtra assembly elections concluded on Wednesday, with an approximate voter turnout of 58.22 per cent recorded till 5.00 pm. According to Election Commission of India (ECI), highest turnout was seen in Gchiroli district at 69.63 per cent, while Mumbai city recorded lowest at 49.07 per cent. Thane recorded 49.76 per cent.

As per data of ECI, Mumbai Suburban recorded a voter turnout of 51.76 per cent, Nagpur 56.06 per cent, Aurangab 60.83 per cent, Pune 54.09 per cent, Nashik 59.85 per cent, Satara 64.16 per cent, Dhule 59.75 per cent, Palghar 59.31 per cent, Ratnagiri 60.35 per cent, Nanded 55.88 per cent and Latur 61.43 per cent.

voter turnout for Nanded Parliamentary constituency in Maharashtra was recorded at 53.78 per cent till 5 pm.
As by-polls are also underway on several seats, Kedarnath in Uttarakhand recorded a turnout of 56.78 per cent while Palakk in Kerala recorded a 62.25 per cent turnout till 5 pm.

As of 5 pm, in Uttar Presh by-polls, Meerapur recorded a voter turnout of 57.02 per cent, Majhwan 50.41 per cent, Khair 46.35 per cent, Phulpur 43.43 per cent, Kundarki 57.32 per cent, Karhal 53.92 per cent, Katehari 56.69 per cent, Ghaziab 33.30 per cent and Sishmau 40.29 per cent.

ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance comprises BJP, Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party, while opposition Maha Vikas Aghi (MVA) includes Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (Sharchandra Pawar).

Voting began at 7 am on Wednesday for single phase of 288 seats of Maharashtra assembly elections and second phase of Jharkhand Assembly elections, covering remaining 38 seats.

results for all seats in Maharashtra and Jharkhand and by-poll sets will be announced on November 23. 

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