The sealed 'strongrooms' were opened in front of counting inspectors and candidates present or their representatives and the EVM machines will be taken to the counting centers. All the proceedings at the counting center will be filmed by CCTV systems. Tight police security has been deployed across the state to protect the EVM machines and the counting process.
In the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, 145 is the majority mark, a critical threshold for any alliance or party to form a government.
The term of the current Assembly ends on November 26, raising concerns that President’s Rule could be imposed if a new government is not formed by then. Polling for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly was held on November 20, recording a voter turnout of 66.05%, an increase from nearly 61% in the 2019 elections.
Kolhapur district saw the highest turnout at 76.63%, followed by Gadchiroli at 75.26%, a region impacted by Left Wing Extremism. Mumbai island city recorded the lowest turnout at 52.07%, while Mumbai suburban district had a turnout of 55.95%.
Nine exit polls that predict victory for the Mahayuti all expect it to be a dominant performance.
In fact, of those nine, Axis-My India, Peoples Pulse, Poll Diary, and Today's Chanakya have each given the BJP-led alliance a minimum of 175 seats. Chanakya Strategies, Matrize, and Times Now-JVC also expect victory for the BJP's coalition, with at least 150 seats.
Across the aisle, only Electoral Edge expects the Congress' alliance to win and, even then, by five seats only, with 20 seats from smaller parties and independents in play for the BJP.
Around 68,000 senior citizens above the age of 85 years and more than 12,000 disabled voters in the state availed the home voting facility provided by the Election Commission. The Election Commission staff went to their homes and provided them this facility. More than 36,000 voters of essential services voted by post.
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