Updated On: 22 May, 2024 07:49 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
The fifth and final phase in Maharashtra recorded a turnout of 56.89 per cent

Voters standing in queue in Maharashtra’s Wardha. File pic/X
Maharashtra’s voter turnout dropped by 4 per cent this time compared to the last election in 2019. The state recorded 59.87 per cent voter turnout. In 2019, the average turnout was 64.1 per cent across the state.
The election to 48 constituencies in the state was completed in five phases starting from April 19 to May 20. As per the data shared by the Election Commission of India (ECI), in the first phase, which saw polling in five constituencies on April 19, a turnout of 63.71 was recorded, which was the highest among all five phases.