Assembly Polls: Maharashtra Records 45.53% Turnout, Jharkhand at 61.47% by 3 PM

Voting in Maharashtra picked up momentum in the afternoon, with 45.53% voter turnout recorded by 3 PM in the single-phase assembly elections held on Wednesday. Among the districts, Gadchiroli, a naxal-affected area, reported the highest turnout of 62.99%. In contrast, Thane recorded the lowest at 38.94%, while Mumbai city logged 39.34%.

Other significant turnouts across Maharashtra included:

• Mumbai Suburban: 40.89%
• Nagpur: 44.45%
• Aurangabad: 47.05%
• Pune: 41.70%
• Nashik: 46.86%
• Satara: 49.82%
• Dhule: 47.62%
• Palghar: 46.82%
• Ratnagiri: 50.04%
• Nanded: 42.87%
• Latur: 48.34%

Jharkhand Sees Higher Turnout in Second Phase

In the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly polls, the voter turnout stood at a robust 61.47% by 3 PM. Pakur district recorded the highest turnout at 69.31%, while Dhanbad reported the lowest at 56.32%.

District-wise voter turnout in Jharkhand included:

• Deoghar: 64.55%
• Dumka: 64.79%
• Giridih: 60.57%
• Hazaribagh: 58.16%
• Jamtara: 68.24%
• Ramgarh: 66.02%
• Ranchi: 65.84%
• Sahebganj: 60.08%

As by-elections were held in other states, varying voter turnouts were reported:

• Maharashtra (Nanded Parliamentary Constituency): 41.58%
• Uttarakhand (Kedarnath): 47%
• Kerala (Palakkad): 54.11%
• Punjab:
  • Gidderbaha: 65.80%
  • Dera Baba Nanak: 52.20%
  • Barnala: 40%
  • Chabbewal: 40.25%
• Uttar Pradesh:
  • Meerapur: 49.06%
  • Majhwan: 43.64%
  • Khair: 39.86%
  • Phulpur: 36.58%
  • Kundarki: 50.03%
  • Karhal: 44.70%
  • Katehari: 49.29%
  • Ghaziabad: 27.44%
  • Sisamau: 40.29%

Voting Underway Across 288 Seats in Maharashtra

Polling began at 7 AM for all 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra and the remaining 38 seats in Jharkhand. Counting of votes for Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and by-elections will take place on November 23.