Maharashtra records 52.49 pc voter turnout in 11 Lok Sabha seats till 5 pm

Updated On: 13 May, 2024 05:03 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande

Maharashtra witnessed a voter turnout of 52.49 per cent in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies by 5 PM during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Pics/ PIB

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Maharashtra witnessed a voter turnout of 52.49 per cent in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies by 5 PM during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Pics/ PIB

<p>Polling commenced at 7 AM and continued until 6 PM in Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed constituencies.</p>

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Polling commenced at 7 AM and continued until 6 PM in Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed constituencies.

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Notable voter turnouts include 60.60 per cent in tribal-dominated Nandurbar, 58.85 per cent in Jalna, and 58.21 per cent in Beed until 5 PM.

<p>Interestingly, three candidates reside outside the constituencies they are contesting from--Sujay Vikhe Patil lives in Loni and is contesting from Ahmednagar; while VBA`s Vasant More lives in Katraj, part of Shirur constituency but is contesting from Pune. Sandipan Bhumare, who has been fielded in Aurangabad, is a voter in Paithan, which is in Jalna Lok Sabha constituency.</p>

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Interestingly, three candidates reside outside the constituencies they are contesting from--Sujay Vikhe Patil lives in Loni and is contesting from Ahmednagar; while VBA`s Vasant More lives in Katraj, part of Shirur constituency but is contesting from Pune. Sandipan Bhumare, who has been fielded in Aurangabad, is a voter in Paithan, which is in Jalna Lok Sabha constituency.

<p>Allegations of bogus voting surfaced, with Pune city president Arvind Shinde reporting that his name was already marked off on the voting list when he arrived at the polling station.</p>

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Allegations of bogus voting surfaced, with Pune city president Arvind Shinde reporting that his name was already marked off on the voting list when he arrived at the polling station.

<p>Union Minister Raosaheb Danve, BJP leader Pankaja Munde, and actor-turned-politician Amol Kolhe are among the prominent candidates contesting in these constituencies.</p>

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Union Minister Raosaheb Danve, BJP leader Pankaja Munde, and actor-turned-politician Amol Kolhe are among the prominent candidates contesting in these constituencies.

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The polling process involved the use of 53,959 ballot units, 23,284 control units, and 23,284 VVPAT machines across 23,284 polling centres.

<p>Several constituencies witnessed high-stakes battles, such as Jalna (BJP vs. Congress), Aurangabad (Shiv Sena vs. Shiv Sena), Beed (BJP vs. NCP), and Shirur (NCP vs. NCP).</p>

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Several constituencies witnessed high-stakes battles, such as Jalna (BJP vs. Congress), Aurangabad (Shiv Sena vs. Shiv Sena), Beed (BJP vs. NCP), and Shirur (NCP vs. NCP).

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