The counting of votes began Tuesday morning for the 48 Lok Sabha seats of Maharashtra where Shiv Sena and NCP factions and the ruling BJP and opposition Congress are jockeying for political supremacy. Pics/Sameer Abedi
Updated On: 2024-06-04 01:35 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 61.33 per cent in the general elections, held in five phases from April 19 to May 20
A total of 5,70,06,778 voters out of 9,29,43,890 exercised their franchise in the five phases
At 71.88 per cent, polling in the Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency was the highest, while Mumbai South registered the lowest turnout at 50.06 per cent
The counting of votes in Maharashtra is being held at 289 counting halls and 4,309 counting tables by 14,507 personnel
The results are crucial for both the ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as the western state sends 48 members to the Lok Sabha, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh, which elects 80 MPs
The Mahayuti includes the BJP, Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and NCP headed by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
The elections in 2024 were fought in a changed political landscape after splits in the Shiv Sena and NCP following rebellions by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar
