Mumbai: The voting for 288 assemblies in Maharashtra is commenced today (Wednesday, November 20) at 7 am. People across the state are stepping out to exercise their franchise and the voting per cent is expected to rise by the evening. As of 11 am, the voter turnout in Maharshtra was 18.14 per cent. Out of the total 36 districts in Maharashtra, Gadchiroli has recorded highest voter turnout with 30 per cent as of 11 am, while Mumbai city is among the lowest with 15.78 per cent.
At regular intervals, the Election Commission releases the voter turnout data. Voting for Maharashtra assembly elections will continue till 6 pm.
Check here the district-wise voter turnout as of 11 am:
Ahmednagar - 18.24 per cent, Akola - 16.35 per cent, Amravati - 17.45 per cent, Aurangabad - 18.98 per cent, Beed - 17.41 per cent, Bhandara -19.44 per cent, Buldhana - 19.23 per cent, Chandrapur - 21.50 per cent, Dhule - 20.11 per cent, Gadchiroli - 30 per cent, Gondia - 23.32 per cent, Hingoli - 19.20 per cent, Jalgaon - 15.62 per cent, Jalna - 21.29 per cent, Kolhapur - 20.59 per cent, Latur -18.55 per cent, Mumbai city- 15.78 per cent, Mumbai suburbs- 17.99 per cent, Nagpur- 18.90 per cent, Nanded- 13.67 per cent, Nandurbar- 21.60 per cent, Nashik- 18. 71 per cent, Osmanabad-17.07 per cent, Palghar-19.40 per cent, Parbhani-18.49 per cent, Pune-15.64 per cent, Raigad-20.40 per cent, Ratnagiri-22.93 per cent, Sangli-18.55 per cent, Satara -18.72 per cent, Sindhudurg - 20.91 per cent, Solapur - 15.64 per cent, Thane 16.63 per cent, Wardha - 18.86 per cent, Washim - 16.22 per cent, Yavatmal -16.38 per cent.
Maharashtra has more than 9.70 crore registered voters. The Election Commission has taken several initiatives to increase voter turnout, especially in urban areas and among youths. The voting percentages for the ongoing election are expected to be better than those for the 2019 assembly polls.
