Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling station in Mumbai. He was accompanied by his wife Rashmi Thackeray and son and party leader Aaditya Thackeray.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge urged the people of Maharashtra to vote in maximum numbers. He appealed people to vote for prosperity of the state and to shun the forces that endanger the future of farmers and youth.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Wednesday exercised his franchise and cast his vote in Nagpur in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
With polling currently underway at 1,250 polling stations in Nashik for the Maharashtra assembly elections, a total of 3,000 jawans have been deployed from the local police, central paramilitary forces, BDDS and others, as per police officials.
According to the Election Commission of India, Maharashtra has recorded a voter turnout of 18.14 per cent till 11 am whereas the Jharkhand has recorded 31.37 per cent.
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.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday dismissed allegations of money distribution against party leader Vinod Tawde, calling them devoid of facts.