The voter turnout in the Pune district's 21 Assembly constituencies till 3pm was reported at 41.70 per cent, said officials here on Wednesday after the polling started at 7am. The vote percentage was at 5.53 per cent at 9 am.

With polling for the Assembly elections underway in Maharashtra on Wednesday, some business outlets in Pune have offered freebies to encourage voters.

The voter turnout in the Pune district's 21 Assembly constituencies till 11 am was reported at 15.64 per cent, said officials here on Wednesday after the polling started at 7am. The vote percentage was at 5.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has outlined alternative options to ensure voters can exercise their democratic right.

A voter turnout of 18.14 per cent was recorded in Maharashtra till 9 am as polling is underway on all 288 assembly seats in the state. Voting across 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm on Wednesday.

Maharashtra's electoral roll has grown to 97.02 million voters, up from 89.83 million in 2019, when the state recorded a 61.44 per cent turnout

As per the polling body’s data in Maharashtra, the naxal-hit district Gadchiroli recorded the highest voter turnout of 12.33 per cent, while the district of Osmanabad recorded the lowest voter turnout of 4.

Maharashtra gears up for a single-phase Assembly election on November 20, with the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance facing off against the opposition MVA. Over 4,000 candidates are vying for 288 seats. The state encourages its 9.

Maharashtra gears up for Assembly elections with 9.7 crore voters, prominent leaders casting their votes, and high stakes.