- By Priyanka Koul
- Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:05 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Maharashtra Assembly Elections: As the Maharashtra Assembly elections concluded, Maharashtra's urban pockets, including assembly constituencies in Mumbai, reported low voter turnout, despite the fact that Mumbai is the state's largest metropolis and the country's financial and entertainment powerhouse. The turnout this time is only 1 per cent more than in 2019, when it was 48.4 per cent, compared to 49.07 per cent this year.
This year, barely a few persons were visible at numerous booths throughout Mumbai's constituencies. The Election Commission has struggled with urban voter indifference despite periodic initiatives to encourage people to turn out in big numbers to vote.
Mumbai city district and Mumbai suburban district had turnout rates of 49.07 per cent and 51.76 per cent, respectively. These figures are lower than the previous assembly election when turnout exceeded 60%.
Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 45.5% until 3 pm. and 58.22% by 5 pm. The state had a substantially higher 61.4 per cent turnout in the recent Maharashtra assembly election in 2019.
Maharashtra had a 45.5% voter turnout until 3 pm, and 58.22% at 5 pm. The state had a significantly higher turnout (61.4%) in the 2019 Maharashtra assembly election.
Nanded, where voting in the Lok Sabha by-poll is underway, reported a 55.88 per cent turnout as of 5 pm, significantly lower than the 60.9 per cent turnout in previous by-elections on this seat.
The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance seeks to maintain power, whilst the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition seeks to dethrone the ruling alliance at any cost.
Gadchiroli has the highest turnout among districts, with 69.63 per cent. The Aheri assembly seat in the district received 68.43 per cent of votes, while the Achlapur constituency received 67.53 per cent. Bhandup West leads in the Mumbai suburbs with 60.18 per cent of the vote as of 5 pm.
The Maharashtra Assembly election will feature 148 seats for the Mahayuti alliance, 80 seats for Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and 53 seats for Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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In the MVA, the Congress is battling for 103 seats, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena for 89, and Sharad Pawar's NCP for 87. The Maharashtra assembly contains 288 seats, and the votes will be counted on November 23.