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Home / News / Politics News / Assembly polls: Poor voter turnout in Maharashtra and Haryana
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    Assembly polls: Poor voter turnout in Maharashtra and Haryana

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Oct 21, 2019, 04:27 pm
    Assembly polls: Poor voter turnout in Maharashtra and Haryana
  • In Maharashtra and Haryana, voting for Assembly polls is underway, but the turnout has been extremely poor.

    As per data of the Election Commission of India, voter turnout stood at 43.14% and 50.02% in Maharashtra and Haryana respectively till 3 pm today.

    Simultaneously, by-polls are being held for 53 seats in 17 states and one UT. The results will be declared on October 24.

  • In this article
    BJP hopes to retain both states Bollywood celebrities voted, asked people to follow suit Shah Rukh Khan spotted outside polling booth Minor clashes were reported from Beed and Jalna Something similar happened between Congress, BJP supporters in Haryana's Nuh Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at BJP Here's what Rahul tweeted Separately, Khattar's cycle trip evoked sharp reaction from Hooda
  • Seats

    BJP hopes to retain both states

    BJP hopes to retain both states
  • Notably, BJP hopes to return to power in both 288-seated Maharashtra and Haryana, which has 90 assembly constituencies.

    In Maharashtra, BJP forged an alliance with Shiv Sena, and for the first time, the latter agreed to contest on fewer seats. BJP has fielded candidates from 150 seats and Sena from 124.

    Meanwhile, in Haryana, BJP hopes to win 75 seats.

  • Mumbai

    Bollywood celebrities voted, asked people to follow suit

    Bollywood celebrities voted, asked people to follow suit
  • In Maharashtra's capital, Mumbai, Bollywood celebrities turned out in large numbers to cast their votes, but that's about it. Till 2 pm, Mumbai city witnessed a turnout of 25.39%.

    The poor show prompted celebrities, like Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, and John Abraham, to take to Twitter to urge voters to exercise their rights.

    Zinta asked people to start "Diwali season with a bang".

  • Twitter Post

    Shah Rukh Khan spotted outside polling booth

  • Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri cast their votes at polling booth no 177 in Bandra West, Mumbai. #MaharashtraAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/kp6kt9IYWw

    — ANI (@ANI) October 21, 2019
  • Scuffle

    Minor clashes were reported from Beed and Jalna

  • Amid voting, PTI reported that workers of Sena and NCP clashed in Beed's Balepeer area. Supporters of Sandeep Kshirsagar and Jaydatt Kshirsagar fought over vehicles used to ferry voters to the polling booths. The tensions were diffused after police and the leaders intervened.

    Similarly in Jalna, supporters of local candidates had an altercation and were separated by cops.

  • Information

    Something similar happened between Congress, BJP supporters in Haryana's Nuh

  • Further, as per reports, Congress and BJP supporters pelted stones at one another in Nuh area of Haryana. However, since the incident happened outside a polling booth, the voting process was not impacted. Police brought the situation under control soon.

  • Statement

    Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at BJP

    Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at BJP
  • Interestingly, on Monday, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi took a dig at BJP using the statement of one of its leaders, Bakshish Singh Virk.

    Recently, a video of Virk went viral on social media where he purportedly claimed that no matter which button the voter presses on EVM, the vote will "go to BJP".

    Sharing the clip, Rahul called him "honest".

  • Twitter Post

    Here's what Rahul tweeted

  • The most honest man in the BJP. pic.twitter.com/6Q4D43uo0d

    — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) October 21, 2019
  • Trip

    Separately, Khattar's cycle trip evoked sharp reaction from Hooda

    Separately, Khattar's cycle trip evoked sharp reaction from Hooda
  • As it turns out, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar used a unique vehicle to reach at a polling booth in Karnal. He cycled his way to the station but former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda dubbed it as "drama".

    "For five years, he (Khattar) flew in helicopters and now he rides a bicycle to reach the polling booth," Hooda said after casting his vote.

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