An estimated 65.1% voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections on Wednesday, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is making a determined bid to retain power and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition is hoping to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The figure is the highest voter turnout in the state since 1995 when the state witnessed a turnout of 71.69%, notes Indian Express. The turnout was way above the 61.39% recorded in Maharashtra during the Lok Sabha elections this year, and the 61.4% in the 2019 Assembly elections. The Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district recorded a turnout of 69.63% on Wednesday, while Mumbai, the financial capital, saw an estimated 54% turnout.
Officials noted that poll percentage figures are provisional and may undergo minor revisions once all data is verified. The final voter turnout percentage is expected to be officially announced later today. Notably, an encouraging trend has been observed in urban constituencies, traditionally known for lower voter participation.
In Jharkhand, where the JMM-led alliance is battling the BJP-led NDA bloc, the turnout was 68.45%. The turnout surpassed the 67.04% voting in 2019, officials said.
The figure is the highest voter turnout in the state since 1995 when the state witnessed a turnout of 71.69%, notes Indian Express. The turnout was way above the 61.39% recorded in Maharashtra during the Lok Sabha elections this year, and the 61.4% in the 2019 Assembly elections. The Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district recorded a turnout of 69.63% on Wednesday, while Mumbai, the financial capital, saw an estimated 54% turnout.
Officials noted that poll percentage figures are provisional and may undergo minor revisions once all data is verified. The final voter turnout percentage is expected to be officially announced later today. Notably, an encouraging trend has been observed in urban constituencies, traditionally known for lower voter participation.
In Jharkhand, where the JMM-led alliance is battling the BJP-led NDA bloc, the turnout was 68.45%. The turnout surpassed the 67.04% voting in 2019, officials said.