Mumbai City saw the lowest turnout in Maharashtra. The financial city of India recorded 49.07% voter turnout, while Mumbai Suburban recorded 51.92% turnout.
Maharashtra Election Voting Percentage: Check District-Wise Voter Turnout In The State
Voting concludes for Maharashtra Assembly Election and Jharkhand Assembly Election phase 2.
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Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani registers her vote in Mumbai for the Maharashtra Election 2024.
Bollywood Actor Shah Rukh Khan, along with his wife Gauri Khan, kids Suhana Khan and Aryan Khan casted his vote in Mumbai for the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024.
Mumbai City's voter turnout stood lowest in Maharashtra at 49.07%, while Mumbai Suburban recorded 51.76% as of 5:00 p.m.
Thane district saw the second lowest voting in all of Maharashtra so far, with just 49.76% turnout as of 5:00 p.m.
Maharashtra's voter turnout stood 58.22% as of 5:00 p.m., while Jharkhand's voter turnout was at 67.59%.
Isha Ambani, Executive Director at Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd., and daughter of Billionaire Mukesh Ambani cast her vote in Mumbai for the he Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024.
Bollywood Actor Salman Khan casts his vote in Mumbai for the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024.
Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman and Co-Founder of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd., has urged voters to actively participate in the 'State's Important Poll' (SIP). Highlighting the critical role of elections in shaping the future, Agrawal emphasised the need for responsible and informed voting.
"Compounding in SIP brings financial freedom; compounding in voting brings societal progress. Commit to both and watch your contributions grow exponentially," Agrawal shared on his X profile.
Bollywood actor Ananya Panday cast her vote along with her mother Bhavna Panday and father, actor Chunky Panday in Mumbai for the Maharashtra Elections 2024.
Stree actress Shraddha Kapoor casted her vote with her mother Shivangi Kolhapure, aunt & actor Padmini Kolhapure and brother Siddhanth Kapoor cast their vote in Mumbai for the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024.
Mumbai City's voter turnout stood at 39.34%, while Mumbai Suburban recorded 40.39% as of 3:00 p.m.
Thane district saw the lowest voting in all of Maharashtra so far, with just 38.94% turnout as of 3:00 p.m.
Maharashtra's voter turnout stood 45.5% as of 3:00 p.m., while Jharkhand's voter turnout was at 61.5%.
Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan and Kareen Kapoor Khan cast their vote for the Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024.
Director Rohit Shetty and singer Shankar Mahadevan have also exercised their franchise.
Lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar and actress Madhuri Dixit register their votes in Mumbai. Fashion designer Manish Malhotra has also cast his vote.
Singer Rahul Vaidya and his wife, actor Disha Parmar, cast their vote in Mumbai. Singers Neha Kakkar and Kailash Kher have also exercised their right to vote.
"Because of the win in Haryana, the party workers in the whole country are motivated. The BJP will form the government in Maharashtra and Jharkhand," said the Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs of India.
Jitendra Ahwad, an NCP (SP) leader and candidate from Mumbra-Kalwa Assembly constituency, cast his vote at a polling station in Thane.
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Mumbai City's voter turnout stood at 27.73%, while Mumbai Suburban was at 30.43% as of 01:00 p.m.
Shiv Sena leader and actor Govinda and wife Sunita Ahuja, actors Sohail Khan, Prem Chopra, Shamika Shetty, and Isha Koppikar, directors Rakesh Roshan and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra have cast their votes in Mumbai.
Maharashtra's voter turnout stood at 32.18% as of 01:00 p.m., while Jharkhand's voter turnout was at 47.92%.
"We are going to get around 175 seats. We will have a clear majority and we are coming back to power," said Ajit Pawar-led NCP's candidate Praful Patel. "Mahayuti is going to come to power in Maharashtra because of the work we have done for women," he added.
NCP leader Praful Patel cast his vote at a polling station in Gondia.
Mumbai City saw 15.78% voter turnout, while Mumbai Suburban witnessed footfall of 17.99% by 11:00 a.m.
Actors Rakul Preet Singh, Jackky Bhagnani, Sonali Bendre, Rahul Bose, and more have joined the fray and cast their votes.
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One of the Promoter–Directors of the Bajaj Group of Companies and Chairman & Managing Director of Mukand Ltd. Niraj Bajaj and his wife have cast their vote.
Lyricist Gulzar and his daughter, director Meghna Gulzar, cast their vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.
Raymond Group chairman and managing director Gautam Singhania casts his vote in Mumbai.
Actor Tusshar Kapoor said, "...The voting percentage has been increasing, I think it would be more than 65% this time for sure," after casting his vote in Mumbai.
Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has reported a net worth of Rs 5.25 crore, up from Rs 3.86 crore in 2019.
"Nobody knew about my visit to Nala Sopara. When I called (BJP) candidate Rajan Naik, he said we are sitting with the workers, come for tea. I went there. There was no conspiracy or any kind of animosity. The opposition tried to take advantage of a political incident because they are losing (the election)," said BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde on the allegations of distributing money to influence voters.
"It is a precious privilege to have the opportunity to exercise voting, and I am absolutely delighted that we have this privilege, and I would encourage everyone to turn out and exercise their option and vote today," said Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran as he casts his vote at a polling booth in Peddar Road, Mumbai.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and ex-CM Uddhav Thackeray and his family cast their vote at a polling booth in Bandra West.
Aaditya Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate from Worli, cast his ballot.
As of 11:00 a.m., Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 18.14%, while Jharkhand saw 31.37% turnout in phase two of their elections.
Shiv Sena MP and candidate from Worli Assembly seat, Milind Deora cast his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.
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Maharashtra's total electors has reached over 9.70 crore, and among them, approximately 22.2 lakh are first-time voters aged between 18 and 19 years, according to the latest data from the Election Commission of India.
Kalpana Soren, wife of former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren & JMM candidate for Gandey assembly by-election, said, "This is the first time after the formation of Jharkhand that the women in the state have been given their respect that they deserve...Hemant Soren has been working very well as a young Chief Minister. They (BJP) do not want to talk about development, they only want to talk about division. We are definitely going to form our government in the state..."
"...Mumbai has always been an epicenter of business, entertainment... that glory should come back. Work on infrastructure is being done... it should be done on time. Roads and structure will be developed but along with that there should be green cover, parks for people. I only hope and pray that these things happen as soon as possible," said actor Suniel Shetty after casting his vote.
NCP candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Nawab Malik cast his vote in Kurla (West).
As of 09:00 a.m., Gadchiroli saw the highest voter turnout at 12.33%, and Ratnagiri second at 9.30%.
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Filmmaker Subhash Ghai, after casting his ballot in Bandra West, said "... My main issue is education. I would vote for a candidate who talks about development of Maharashtra, and welfare of kids as well. I would ask people not to procrastinate, then you will not have the right to go on social media (write), don't cheat your state Maharashtra, come out for a while."
Son of ex-Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh, actors Riteish and Genelia Deshmukh cast their votes in Latur. "I believe both my brothers are going to win," said Riteish, referring to Dhiraj and Amit Deshmukh, who are contesting from Latur.
Mumbai City has witnessed footfall of 6.25% voters, whereas the suburbs have seen a 7.88% of voters turn up as of 09:00 a.m.
As of 09:00 a.m., Maharashtra has reported a 6.61% voter turnout, while Jharkhand's Phase 2 polling has seen a 12.71% voter turnout.
Mahim-candidate and MNS chief Raj Thackeray's son Amit Thackeray said, "Step out in large numbers and vote... I believe (that he is going to win)."
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, along with his family, cast votes in Chandrapur.
Babulal Marandi, Jharkhand state BJP chief and candidate from Dhanwar, offered prayers at his residence and took the blessings of his mother, Mina Murmu as the voting in state began for the second phase of Assembly elections.
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NCP SP candidate from Baramati constituency Yugendra Pawar casts his vote. He is set to go up against uncle Ajit Pawar for the seat.
Actors Farhan Akhtar, Ali Fazal, Sonu Sood and director Kabir Khan have exercised their right to vote in the polls today.
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"The arrangements here are very good, especially for senior citizens, and cleanliness has been well-maintained. I urge everyone to come out and cast their votes," said actor Akshay Kumar.
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is looking to secure a fourth term from the Nagpur South West Assembly seat. He will face Congress' Prafulla Gudadhe, who is known for his grassroots connections in the constituency.
In Baramati, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will face his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who is the NCP (SP) candidate.
Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP candidate from Baramati Assembly constituency Ajit Pawar has cast his vote in Baramati.
Mumbai BJP president and Bandra West Assembly candidate, Ashish Shelar, cast his vote at a polling station in St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra.
In the last five years, the state has had three different chief ministers. These include BJP's Devendra Fadavis, Shiv Sena's (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray, and the Shiv Sena's (SHS) Eknath Shinde.
Voting will begin at 07:00 a.m. and continue until 06:00 p.m. Voting will be held across over one lakh polling stations in 52,789 locations.
Maharashtra is set for a crucial day today as all 288 Assembly constituencies go to the polls in a single phase. The state is witnessing a fierce electoral contest between two major alliances:
Mahayuti: Led by the ruling Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), along with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.
Maha Vikas Aghadi: Comprising the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (Shiv Sena-UBT), Sharad Pawar's NCP, and the Indian National Congress.
Stay tuned for live updates and key developments throughout the day.