Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: 6.61% Voter Turnout Recorded Till 9 Am Across State

Maharashtra is today voting for the Assembly election; there is a big fight between two alliances, MVA and Mahayuti. The fate of who will be forming the government will be out on result day, that is, the 23rd of November.

The high-stakes Maharashtra Assembly election is underway today, with a fierce battle brewing between two alliances - MVA and Mahayuti. The fate of the next government will be decided on November 23, when the results are announced.

Voting began early this morning at 7 am, and by 9 am, Mumbai City had recorded a voter turnout of 6.61%, while the Suburbs saw 7.88% of voters casting their ballots.

In the Mumbai suburbs, Andheri East reported a turnout of 9.07%, Andheri West saw 7.94%, and Mulund had 10.71% of voters participating in the election.

Meanwhile, in the Mumbai City area, Byculla recorded a turnout of 7.09%, Colaba had 5.35%, and Mumbadevi saw 6.34%, where Shaina NC is contesting against Congress candidate Amin Patel. In Worli, where a key battle is unfolding between Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate and former minister Aaditya Thackeray, Rajya Sabha MP Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), and Sandeep Deshpande (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS), the voter turnout was 3.78%.

Despite the Election Commission and police forces being fully prepared to ensure a smooth voting process across the state, some polling stations have encountered issues such as EVM malfunctions, leading to delays for voters.