नवीनतम
Maharashtra voter turnout highest since 1995
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: After a showdown of Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024, the State recorded a voter turnout of 65.11 %. The turnout went up compared to the 2024 Lok Sabha election and 2019 Assembly election, where the turnout was 61.39% and 61.4% respectively. The voting percentage is also seen as the highest since the 1995 assembly elections, where turnout was 71.7%
The increased voter turnout and increased voter base from the Lok Sabha election could decide who forms the government after the results are out on November 23.
According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voter turnout recorded by 11:30pm on Wednesday showed that, out of the 36 districts in the state, Kolhapur—home to ten assembly constituencies—had the highest turnout at 76.25 per cent. It was followed by Gadchiroli with 73.68 per cent and Jalna with 72.30 per cent.
Meanwhile, the Mumbai City district, which also includes ten assembly segments, recorded the lowest turnout at 52.07 percent. Other districts, such as Thane and Mumbai Suburban, with 18 and 26 constituencies respectively, saw voter turnouts of 56.05 percent and 55.77 percent.
The Election Commission said that special attention was given to addressing urban apathy, considering the consistently low voter turnout in urban areas of Maharashtra during previous state and parliamentary elections.
“Over 1,185 polling stations were set up in high-rise buildings and residential societies. Following instructions from CEC Rajiv Kumar, essential facilities were provided at the polling stations, such as benches for waiting voters, volunteers, and wheelchairs,” the Election Commission added.
