Maharashtra Elections 2024: Voter turnout records at 32.18% till 1 pm

 

By 1 PM, Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 32.18 per cent as polling progressed across all 288 assembly constituencies in the state. The voting, which commenced at 7 AM, is scheduled to continue until 6 PM today. Results will be announced on November 23.   Maharashtra, Jharkhand Election Updates 

 

In the Gadchiroli district, voter participation surpassed 50 per cent by 1 PM, while Mumbai City reported the lowest turnout at 27.73 per cent. Within Mumbai, Wadala saw a turnout of 31.32 per cent, whereas Colaba registered 24.16 per cent, according to data from the Election Commission of India. 

 

Maharashtra Elections 2024: Voting turnout till 1 pm

 

District	Voter turnout (in %)
Ahmednagar	32.90
Akola	29.87
Amravati	31.32
Aurangabad	33.89
Beed	32.58
Bhandara	35.06
Buldhana	32.91
Chandrapur	35.54
Dhule	34.05
Gadchiroli	50.89
Gondiya	40.46
Hingoli	35.97
Jalgaon	27.88
Jalna	36.42
Kolhapur	38.56
Latur	33.27
Mumbai city	27.73
Mumbai suburban	30.43
Nagpur	31.65
Nanded	28.15
Nandurbhar	37.40
Nashik	32.30
Osmanabad	31.75
Palghar	33.40
Parbhani	33.12
Pune	29.03
Raigad	34.84
Ratnagiri	38.52
Sangli	33.50
Satara	34.78
Sindhudurg	38.34
Solapur	29.44
Thane	28.35
Wardha	34.55
Washim	29.31
Yavatmal	34.10

 

Prominent leaders including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, and Worli’s Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Aaditya Thackeray exercised their voting rights earlier in the day.

 

CM Shinde expressed optimism about the Mahayuti alliance securing a decisive victory, stating, “People remember the events of 2019. The mandate was for Mahayuti, but the government couldn’t be formed then. They’ve witnessed the 2.5 years of the Maha Vikas Aghadi’s governance and our 2.5 years of work. We restarted development projects they had stalled and introduced initiatives like Ladli Behna. Mahayuti will emerge victorious.”

 

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Worli candidate Milind Deora also cast their votes, with Fadnavis voting in Nagpur and Deora in Worli. 

 

Earlier, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule urged citizens to vote in large numbers. “I appeal to the people of Maharashtra to turn up and vote enthusiastically. I hope for 100% voter turnout today, as the elected government will serve 14 crore people for the next five years,” said Bawankule, who is contesting from Kamthi.