Mumbai: Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 began at 7 AM today, and by 11 AM, an average voter turnout of 18.14% has been recorded across the state. Citizens have been turning up steadily at polling booths to exercise their democratic rights.
Here is the district-wise voter turnout percentage:
– Ahmednagar: 18.24%
– Akola: 16.35%
– Amravati: 17.45%
– Aurangabad: 18.98%
– Beed: 17.41%
– Bhandara: 19.44%
– Buldhana: 19.23%
– Chandrapur: 21.50%
– Dhule: 20.11%
– Gadchiroli: 30.00% (Highest so far)
– Gondia: 23.32%
– Hingoli: 19.20%
– Jalgaon: 15.62%
– Jalna: 21.29%
– Kolhapur: 20.59%
– Latur: 18.55%
– Mumbai City: 15.78%
– Mumbai Suburban: 17.99%
– Nagpur: 18.90%
– Nanded: 13.67% (Lowest so far)
– Nandurbar: 21.60%
– Nashik: 18.71%
– Osmanabad: 17.07%
– Palghar: 19.40%
– Parbhani: 18.49%
– Pune: 15.64%
– Raigad: 20.40%
– Ratnagiri: 22.93%
– Sangli: 18.55%
– Satara: 18.72%
– Sindhudurg: 20.91%
– Solapur: 15.64%
– Thane: 16.63%
– Wardha: 18.86%
– Washim: 16.22%
– Yavatmal: 16.38%
Key Highlights:
– Gadchiroli recorded the highest turnout so far at 30.00%.
– Nanded has the lowest turnout at 13.67%.
– Urban centers like Mumbai City (15.78%) and Pune (15.64%) reported lower voter participation compared to rural areas like Gondia (23.32%) and Chandrapur (21.50%).
Election officials are ensuring a smooth and fair polling process across the state, with large crowds expected to turn up as the day progresses. Stay tuned for further updates on voter turnout and other developments.