Mumbai Voting for the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly is taking place today while the counting of votes will take place on November 23. While the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ alliance is trying to retain power in this election, the opposition alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is hoping to make a grand return to power. Let us tell you that during the election campaign, BJP prominently raised slogans like ‘If we divide, we will cut’ and ‘If we are one, we are safe’. Opposition parties alleged that Mahayuti is trying to polarize voters on religious lines through these slogans.
Enhance the beauty of the festival of democracy: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X, ‘Voting will be held for all seats in Maharashtra Assembly elections today. I urge the voters of the state to be a part of it with full enthusiasm and enhance the beauty of the celebration of democracy. On this occasion, there is an appeal to all young and women voters to vote enthusiastically.
Maharashtra Governor Radhakrishnan cast his vote
Maharashtra Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan casts his vote at a polling booth.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived to vote
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has reached the polling booth to cast his vote. His polling station is a few steps away from the RSS headquarters in the palace in Nagpur where he has come to vote.
Voting begins for Maharashtra Assembly elections
Voting has started for 288 seats of Maharashtra Assembly. People are voting today to elect their representatives in the Assembly. Even before the start of voting, many people are seen standing in queues outside the polling stations.
Shaina NC came to see Mumbadevi before voting
Shiv Sena candidate from Mumbadevi seat Shaina NC reached Mumbai’s Shri Mumbadevi temple to visit before voting.
Who is contesting on how many seats in the opposition?
Congress, which is part of the MVA, is contesting on 101 seats, Shiv Sena (UBT) on 95 seats and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) on 86 seats. Smaller parties including Bahujan Samaj Party and AIMIM are also contesting the elections. BSP has fielded 237 candidates and AIMIM has fielded 17 candidates.
BJP is contesting elections on 149 seats
BJP, which is part of the ruling grand alliance, is contesting on 149 seats in the elections to be held on November 20, while Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded its candidates on 81 seats. Ajit Pawar led NCP is contesting on 59 seats.
Mock polling conducted in Gondia, Maharashtra
Mock polling was conducted in Gondia before voting for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Voting preparations are going on in Nagpur like this
Voting preparations are underway at a polling booth in Nagpur for the Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024.
Many big leaders have campaigned in the state
During the election campaign, prominent leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several Union ministers campaigned for their respective candidates in the state.
Voting started at 7 am
Today is voting day for the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly. Voting on all 288 seats in the state will start at 7 am and end at 6 pm. Counting of votes will take place on November 23.
