Mumbai appears to have fared higher than the 2019 meeting polls on the voter turnout entrance with Mumbai metropolis and its suburbs on Wednesday recording an estimated 49.07 and 51.92 per cent polling respectively until 5 pm.
Colaba meeting phase recorded the bottom turnout within the metropolis with 41.64 per cent until 5pm, whereas Borivali recorded the very best at 60.50 per cent, adopted by Bhandup west phase, the place the turnout stood at 60.18 per cent.
Despite the fact that Mumbai’s turnout was low in comparison with the state’s common polling, the voter turnout right here improved barely this time from the 2019 polls, when the ultimate voter turnout in Mumbai metropolis and suburbs district stood at 48.22 and 51.28 per cent respectively.
In the course of the latest Lok Sabha polls, Mumbai’s six LS constituencies had recorded 52.38 per cent.
Mumbai Metropolis and its suburbs, which have 36 meeting segments, are recognized for low voter turnout regardless of efforts by Election Fee officers to extend it.
Within the 2019 meeting polls, the excessive profile Colaba constituency had polled 40.15 per cent. This time the polling proportion has elevated barely, however was a lot decrease than the 2014 polls turnout of 46.19 per cent.
The Colaba meeting phase has been recognized for a low voter turnout regardless of efforts by the ballot physique to extend the voter turnout by launching a number of campaigns.
In Colaba, the incumbent BJP MLA Rahul Narvekar is in search of re-election and was within the fray towards Congress candidate Heera Devasi.
Within the Lok Sabha polls too the Colaba phase had recorded the bottom voter turnout, which stood at 43.68 p.c.
Within the 2019 meeting polls, Bhandup had recorded 56.17 per cent voting and within the 2014 meeting polls, it had recorded 55.36 per cent voting. The voter turnout this time has elevated considerably in Bhandup west phase owing to an fascinating triangular combat.
Worli, the place Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray is in search of re-election, recorded 47.50 per cent voter turnout. Mahim, the place MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s son Amit is making his electoral debut, recorded 55.23 per cent voting and a 50.08 per cent voter turnout was recorded at Malabar Hill phase, the place BJP minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha is in search of re-election. The voter turnout stood at 46.15 per cent in Dharavi meeting phase, which was essentially the most mentioned seat throughout this election owing to the proposed slum redevelopment undertaking right here, which is being opposed by the MVA.
In accordance with election commision officers, the ultimate voting proportion within the metropolis would go up by at the least 5 per cent.
“Mumbai metropolis and suburbs recorded 49.07 and 51.92 per cent voter turnout respectively until 5 pm and the ultimate voting proportion is more likely to go up by at the least 5 per cent as queues had been seen exterior many polling cubicles even after the expiry of the official deadline for voting (which is 6 pm),” EC officers stated, including that the voting proportion in Mumbai has improved barely from the 2019 meeting polls owing to the attention campaigns by the ballot physique.
Out of the 36 constituencies, 10 are situated within the island metropolis, whereas the remaining 26 are scattered throughout suburbs.
The 36 Meeting seats that fall inside Mumbai Metropolis and its suburbs are witnessing a fierce, multi-corner electoral contest. Among the many 420 candidates within the fray, whose destiny will probably be determined by an citizens of round 1 crore, are a number of high politicians, ministers and scions of political households.
