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Residents of Mumbai formed their votes astatine a polling centre astatine Ghatkopar. (Express Photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)
Maharashtra recorded a 32.18 per cent turnout till 1 p.m. connected Wednesday arsenic citizens including politicians, celebrities, and firm leaders lined up to formed their votes successful the Assembly elections.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, aft casting his ballot successful Thane, said, “People person not forgotten what happened successful 2019. The mandate was for Mahayuti, but Mahayuti couldn’t signifier the government. People person seen the 2.5 years of governance by the Maha Vikas Aghadi and besides our 2.5 years of rule. We resumed the improvement enactment they had halted and introduced respective caller schemes, including the Ladki Bahin Yojana. The Mahayuti volition signifier the authorities with a immense majority.”
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran voted astatine a polling booth successful Peddar Road, Mumbai. “It is simply a precious privilege to person the accidental to vote. I promote everyone to workout this close today,” helium said.
Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran voted astatine a polling booth successful Peddar Road, Mumbai. (Express Photo by Ganesh Shirsekar)
Shiv Sena (UBT) person and erstwhile main curate Uddhav Thackeray, accompanied by his woman Rashmi and lad Aaditya Thackeray, formed their votes successful Bandra, portion the BJP campaigner successful Nagpur South-West, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, voted with his woman and mother. He called the predetermination “the biggest festival of democracy” and urged citizens to vote, stating, “Voting is not conscionable our right; it is besides our responsibility.”
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, aft casting his vote, praised the state’s progress. “Maharashtra is simply a progressive and prosperous state, attracting the highest overseas investment. Agricultural exports are besides connected the rise. This authorities serves arsenic a relation exemplary for the country,” helium remarked.
Actor Anupam Kher lauded the Election Commission for the creaseless behaviour of the elections, calling the process “very good organized”. He urged citizens to vote, asking, “If idiosyncratic does not ballot today, tin they kick implicit the adjacent 5 years?”
Shiv Sena (UBT) person and erstwhile main curate Uddhav Thackeray, accompanied by his woman Rashmi and lad Aaditya Thackeray, formed their votes successful Bandra. (Express Photo by Pradip Das)
Lyricist Gulzar, on with his girl Meghna Gulzar and Bollywood stars including Farhan Akhtar, Rajkummar Rao, Ali Fazal, Ahana Kumra, and Kabir Khan, were besides among those who voted successful the elections.
While voting proceeded smoothly crossed astir constituencies, determination were tensions successful Nandgaon, wherever heated arguments and a scuffle broke retired betwixt Shiv Sena campaigner Suhas Kande and autarkic nominee Sameer Bhujbal.
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