Lok Sabha elections 2024: In 3rd phase, Maharashtra records lowest turnout

In the third phase of election on May 7 out of the eleven states Maharashtra recorded the lowest voting percentage till 5 pm The final figures are expected to change as voting continued in some polling stations even after 6 pm The low voter turnout has been despite the district administrations allout efforts to woo the votersSakhimdashthe all women polling booth at Kolhad Penmdashwelcomed women voters with roses Pics CourtesyDistrict administrations of Raigad and RatnagriSindhudrugldquoWe are anticipating an increase in the overall voting percentage in the state and it may cross the 60 per cent mark There are people who were in the queue even after 6 pm waiting for their turn and once we get all the data we will be able to release the final percentage either late at night or tomorrowrdquo said an official from the state election commissionRaigad Parliamentary ConstituencyMeanwhile at Raigad parliamentary constituency the voting percentage was recorded at 5551 per cent till 5 pm as compared to 61 per cent in 2019Registered votersThe Raigad Parliamentary Constituency includes Pen Alibaug Shrivardhan Mahad Dhapoli and Guhagar Assembly constituencies It has a total 1668372 voters comprising 820605 males 847763 females and four transgenders There are 17149 first time voters including 9433 males and 7716 females The total number of people with disabilities are 8909 including 5647 males and 3262 females The constituency has 2185 polling stationsTurnout till 5 pmAs per data till 5 pm on Tuesday 926190 voters including 458629 males and 467561 females had cast their votes in the constituencyGopal Waman Limaye 93 outside the JRH Kanyashala voting centre at AlibaugRatnagiriSindhudurg Parliamentary constituencyAt Raigad parliamentary constituency the overall voting percentage was recorded at 5563 per cent till 5 pm as compared to the voting percentage of 6199 per cent in 2019Registered votersMeanwhile the RatnagiriSindhudurg Parliamentary Constituency 46 comprising 265Chiplun 266Ratnagiri 267Rajapur 268Kankavli 269Kudal and 270Sawantwadi Assembly constituencies The constituency has 1451630 registered voters including 714945 males and 736673 females and 12 transgenders thereby making it the constituency with the highest female voters Besides the constituency has 11938 voters who are persons with disabilities PWD including 7027 males and 4911 females The first time voters who are in the age of 1819 years are 16880 and about 26185 voters are above the age of 85 yearsTurnout till 5 pmAs per data till 5 pm on Tuesday a total of 807562 people which include 408745 males and 398816 females votedOfficial SpeakldquoTill 5 pm the voting percentage recorded in RatnagiriSindhudurg parliamentary constituency was 5563 per cent as compared to 6199 per cent in 2019 The district administration was confident of crossing the 75 per cent mark but we are confident that we may be able to cross 60 per cent once the final tally is maderdquo said a district administration official