Jharkhand BJP President Babulal Marandi on Wednesday cast his vote at a polling booth in Giridih for the ongoing Jharkhand Assembly Elections 2024. Following this, he highlighted infiltration and unemployment as major issues in the state and accused incumbent Chief Minister Hemant Soren o
"The arrangements (at the polling station) were very good. I congratulate the Election Commission. The elections are being held in the middle of the week, so everyone is expecting a high voter turnout," Das said after casting his vote.
As polling in 288 seats of Maharashtra is underway, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner and District Election Officer Bhushan Gagrani cast his vote in a polling booth in Mumbai.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bandra West assembly constituency candidate Ashish Shelar cast his vote at a polling station in St. Stanislaus High School on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday cast his vote at the polling booth in Raj Bhavan, under the Colaba Assembly constituency, as voting began for the state's Assembly elections.
For the first time in any election, 75% of polling booths will be webcast, and 205 vehicles used in the election process will be monitored via GPS, as per official statement.
As Maharashtra gears up for the assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, voter turnout initiatives are in full swing. Among them, a Thane-based eatery is offering discounted food to encourage voting, reflecting the efforts of local communities to boost electoral participation.
Polling parties left for their respective booths across Maharashtra on Tuesday as the state prepares to conduct its 2024 Assembly elections and elect a new government.
The Samajwadi Party leader also alleged that during the Lok Sabha elections 2024, the Police officials deployed at polling stations misused their power and position, and made SP supporters, especially Muslim women voters remove their veils, causing fear among the women.