High Voter Turnout Marks Maharashtra Civic Polls

Maharashtra's municipal corporation elections concluded with a voter turnout of 46-50%, exceeding 2017's figures. Kolhapur led with the highest turnout at 50.85%. Counting of votes will start at 10 am on Friday, with final results anticipated by 4 pm.

As polling booths closed across Maharashtra's 29 municipal corporations, voter turnout reached a higher-than-expected 46-50%, according to State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare. The figure surpasses the 2017 civic polls' turnout.

SEC data reveals that by 3:30 pm, Kolhapur had the highest turnout at 50.85%, with Mumbai at 41.08%, and other major cities like Pune and Nagpur hovering around 40%.

Vote counting will commence at 10 am on Friday at 25 locations in Mumbai, with final results predicted by 4 pm, providing the final tally of this significant election event.

(With inputs from agencies.)