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
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.
"Voting is being held for by-elections in Punjab today. I appeal to all voters to use their votes responsibily and vote to take forward the good work being done in Punjab," said Kejriwal.
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.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, after casting his vote on Wednesday, described the elections as a "festival of democracy" and urged everyone to participate actively, while also highlighting the difference in governance during the rule of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and the Maha
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Wednesday exercised his franchise and cast his vote in Nagpur in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
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.