Mumbai: The state’s heartland Mumbai recorded an average voter turnout on the polling day for Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 even though the city saw a cut-throat competition in several constituencies. On Wednesday, as Maharashtra went into polling for the state assembly elections, the country’s financial capital recorded a voter turnout with a mere 51.54% of average turnout combined of Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban district.
This turnout recorded until 5pm was only one per cent higher than 2019 assembly election’s 50.51%. The election commission is expected to put out the final figures late at night.
The Mumbai City district, comprising ten constituencies located in South Mumbai, recorded 50.06% voter turnout until 5pm. Mahim constituency that saw an interesting three-way battle between MNS’s Amit Thackeray, Shiv Sena’s Sada Sarvankar and Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Mahesh Sawant, recorded the highest turnout in the city with 58%.
On the other hand, a one-sided Colaba constituency favouring BJP’s Rahul Narwekar recorded one of the lowest turnout in the state with only 44.49% turnout. The silk stocking constituency of Malabar Hill reported voting of only 50.
08 per cent. The Central Mumbai which saw some of the most interesting battles saw a varied difference in voter turnout amid each constituency. While Dharavi constituency saw only 46.
15% turnout amid the burning debate of redevelopment, Sion Koliwada recorded 51.43% even after an interesting rematch between BJP�.
