Maharashtra witnessed a voter turnout of 52.49 per cent in 11 Lok Sabha constituencies by 5 PM during the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Polling commenced at 7 AM and continued until 6 PM in Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed constituencies.
Notable voter turnouts include 60.60 per cent in tribal-dominated Nandurbar, 58.85 per cent in Jalna, and 58.21 per cent in Beed until 5 PM.
Interestingly, three candidates reside outside the constituencies they are contesting from--Sujay Vikhe Patil lives in Loni and is contesting from Ahmednagar; while VBA's Vasant More lives in Katraj, part of Shirur constituency but is contesting from Pune. Sandipan Bhumare, who has been fielded in Aurangabad, is a voter in Paithan, which is in Jalna Lok Sabha constituency.
Allegations of bogus voting surfaced, with Pune city president Arvind Shinde reporting that his name was already marked off on the voting list when he arrived at the polling station.
Union Minister Raosaheb Danve, BJP leader Pankaja Munde, and actor-turned-politician Amol Kolhe are among the prominent candidates contesting in these constituencies.
The polling process involved the use of 53,959 ballot units, 23,284 control units, and 23,284 VVPAT machines across 23,284 polling centres.
Several constituencies witnessed high-stakes battles, such as Jalna (BJP vs. Congress), Aurangabad (Shiv Sena vs. Shiv Sena), Beed (BJP vs. NCP), and Shirur (NCP vs. NCP).
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