Assembly elections updates: 58.43% voter turnout recorded till 5 pm in Maharashtra, 68% in Jharkhand

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12:03 PM

Assembly elections LIVE: 18.14% turnout recorded till 11 am in Maharashtra, 31.37% in Jharkhand

18.14% voter turnout was recorded till 11 am in Maharashtra. On the other hand 31.37% voter turnout was recorded in Jharkhand.

11:44 AM

Maharashtra Assembly election: Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray cast votes

Former Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, his wife Rashmi Thackeray and their son and party leader Aaditya Thackeray cast their votes in Mumbai.

11:41 AM

Assembly elections 2024: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde casts vote

After casting his vote, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says, "Today is the festival of democracy and everyone should participate and vote and this will strengthen Maharashtra, democracy. People have not forgotten what happened in 2019, the mandate was for Mahayuti but Mahayuti could not form the government."

11:40 AM

Maharashtra Assembly elections LIVE: CM Eknath Shinde casts vote in Thane

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde casts his vote at a polling booth in Thane.  

11:20 AM

Assembly elections LIVE: Rahul Gandhi urges people to cast their vote in large numbers

In a post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Brothers and sisters of Maharashtra, I appeal to all of you to cast your vote today to protect the self-respect and constitution of the state. Every vote you give to Maha Vikas Aghadi will stop the theft of your jobs and projects, will ensure fair price to farmers for their crops and will bring prosperity to your life with 5 guarantees. #VoteForINDIA."

11:04 AM

Assembly elections LIVE: Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis casts vote

Maharashtra Deputy CM & BJP candidate from Nagpur South-West Assembly seat, Devendra Fadnavis cast vote along with his wife and mother. He said,"The biggest festival of democracy is ongoing. Along with my family, I have cast my vote. I urge everyone to vote in large numbers because voting is not just our right but also our responsibility."

10:53 AM

Maharashtra Assembly election LIVE: Nitin Gadkari cast vote in Nagpur

After casting his vote, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says, "Maharashtra is a progressive and prosperous state of the country. This state receives the highest foreign investment and agricultural exports are also increasing here. It is a role model state for the country."

10:34 AM

Assembly elections 2024: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole casts vote

Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole casts vote in Bhandara.

10:21 AM

Maharashtra election LIVE: Piyush Goyal casts vote at a polling station in Mumbai

Union Minister Piyush Goyal casts his vote at a polling station in Mumbai.

10:08 AM

Maharashtra elections 2024 LIVE: Various Bollywood celebrities cast their votes

Actor couple Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza, Sonu Sood, John Abraham and Farhan Akhtar among other celebrities cast their votes. 

9:57 AM

Assembly elections LIVE: 6.61% voter turnout recorded in Maharashtra

6.61% voter turnout recorded at 9 am during single phase of Maharashtra Assembly elections.

9:48 AM

Assembly elections LIVE: 12.71% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in Jharkhand

12.71% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in second and final phase of Jharkhand Assembly election.

9:44 AM

BJP-NDA alliance will secure over 51 seats, form govt": Jharkhand BJP chief

As voting for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections began today morning, Jharkhand BJP Chief Babulal Marandi exuded confidence saying that the BJP-NDA alliance will secure more than 51 seats in the polls and form the government as the people were discontented with the ruling Hemant Soren led-JMM party in the state.

9:29 AM

Jharkhand election 2024: We are going to form our government with full majority, says Nishikant Dubey

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey says "We are going to form our government here with full majority. Our issues like infiltration, unemployment and corruption have reached the public. Adivasis have taken the resolve to change the govt here. We are coming to power with a 2/3rd majority. BJP is going to form its government in Jharkhand on its own for the first time,"

9:19 AM

Maharashtra election LIVE: Sharad Pawar casts his vote in Baramati

NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar casts his vote at a polling station in Baramati.