Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) chief Hitendra Thakur on Wednesday, while responding to BJP's claim that there will be a 5 to 6 per cent increase in vote share, said if the money had reached the people and questioned if votes will be increased by giving money during the Maharashtra Assembly Polls
A voter turnout of 18.14 per cent was recorded till 11 am in the single-phase assembly elections in Maharashtra while Jharkhand recorded a turnout of 31.37 per cent by the same time in the second phase of assembly polls, according to the Election Commission of India.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that the NDA, under the leadership of the BJP, is certain to win in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday underscored the significance of voting rights in India, urging everyone to vote in Maharashtra assembly polls.
As polling is underway for the 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra, BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Chavan on Wednesday urged the voters to participate in the biggest festival of democracy by casting their vote.
Prakash Sambhaji Shinde, brother of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, urged voters to step out and support his brother as the state votes for its assembly elections.
Bollywood couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia arrived at a polling booth in Latur to cast their vote during the ongoing Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday.
As polling is underway in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and candidate from Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar, Nawab Malik on Wednesday casts his vote at a polling booth in Mumbai.
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Jharkhand and Maharashtra to participate with full enthusiasm in the voting taking place on Wednesday.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah urged the people in Maharashtra to vote in large numbers and form a government that focuses on the prosperity of the state, the safety of women and the progress of farmers.