Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 32.18 per cent in the single-phase assembly elections while a turnout of 47.92 per cent was recorded in the second phase of assembly polls in Jharkhand as of 1 pm, according to the Election Commission of India.
"We had earlier predicted that the National political parties will not have much influence in the Maharashtra elections. I see the prediction is correct. Regional parties will be strengthened," VBA chief Prakash Ambedkar told ANI.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad on Wednesday expressed confidence in NDA candidacies contesting elections in nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh bypolls and said that all the candidates will win by a huge margin.
The younger generation, including Gen Z and Millennials, shows a stronger inclination towards index funds as compared to older investors. They also prefer Index funds over ETFs for better returns and easy liquidity.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde strongly defended BJP leader Vinod Tawde in the ongoing 'cash for vote' controversy, saying that the opposition frequently resorts to such tactics during elections.
BJP leader and candidate Kirit Somaiya on Wednesday exercised his franchise to participate in the democratic festival and cast his vote at a polling booth in Mulund area of Mumbai.
Congress leader and advocate Ravi Prakash Jadhav on Wednesday during Maharashtra's ongoing assembly elections filed a complaint regarding an alleged doctored video allegedly involving party's Maharashtra chief Nana Patole, NCP-SCP leader Supriya Sule, and Amitabh Gupta.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday claimed that the Maha Vikas Aghadi was formed out of lust for power and expressed confidence that voters will show them their place in the Assembly elections and vote for development.
A voter turnout of 20.5 per cent has been recorded till 11 am in the bye-elections of Uttar Pradesh, said the Chief Election Officer of Uttar Pradesh, Navdeep Rinva on Wednesday.
As the single-phase Maharashtra Assembly elections kicked off today, prominent figures from the Indian film industry joined millions of citizens in casting their votes, urging the public to take part in this vital democratic process.