An average voter turnout of 59.64 per cent has been recorded in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during polling in the fourth phase of <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/lok-sabha-elections-2024-phase-4-voter-turnout-dips-62-84-per-cent-recorded-23349036" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Lok Sabha elections 2024</a>, as per the state poll authorities, reported news agency PTI.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: Highest voter turnout was recorded in Beed
Polling was held on Monday in Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed seats.
The highest voter turnout was recorded in Beed and the lowest in Pune, as per official figures.
The 11 constituencies registered an average polling of 59.64 per cent, according to the data shared at around midnight on Monday by the office of the state`s chief electoral officer, reported PTI.
The <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/lok-sabha-elections-2024-ram-temple-could-give-bjp-an-edge-in-tough-ls-fight-for-ayodhya-23349014" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Beed Lok Sabha constituency</a> recorded the highest 69.74 per cent polling, followed by Jalna 68.30 per cent, Nandurbar 67.12 per cent, Ahmednagar 62.76 per cent, Raver 61.36 per cent, Shirdi 61.13 per cent, Aurangabad 60.73 per cent, Jalgaon 53.65 per cent, Maval 52.90 per cent, Shirur 51.46 per cent and Pune 51.25 per cent, reported PTI.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: Raosaheb Danve, Pankaja Munde, Amol Kolhe in fray
Union minister <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/lok-sabha-elections-2024-maval-witnesses-historically-low-voter-turnout-23349016" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Raosaheb Danve</a> contested the poll from Jalna, BJP leader Pankaja Munde from Beed and actor-turned-politician Amol Kolhe from Shirur.
Three candidates are residents of places outside the constituency from where they contested.
BJP candidate from Ahmednagar, Sujay Vikhe Patil, lives in Loni, part of the Shirdi Lok Sabha seat, while Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi`s Pune candidate Vasant More, lives in Katraj, part of the Shirur constituency.
Sandipan Bhumare, the nominee of the Eknath Shinde-led <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/lok-sabha-elections-2024-supriya-sule-raises-alarm-over-cctv-shutdown-in-evm-godown-23349019" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shiv Sena</a> in Aurangabad, is a voter in Paithan, which is in the Jalna Lok Sabha constituency.
A total of 298 candidates were in the fray, with Beed having the highest number of 41 nominees and Nandurbar the lowest number at 11.
Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: 2.28 crore voters were eligible
Altogether, 2.28 crore voters were eligible to participate in the fourth phase of the election in the state.
Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after 80 in Uttar Pradesh.
Polling has so far been held in 35 seats in Maharashtra.
The remaining 13 constituencies, including six in Mumbai, will vote in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 on May 20.
Votes will be counted on June 4.&nbsp;
(With inputs from PTI)

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: An average voter turnout of 59.64 per cent has been recorded in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra

Lok Sabha elections 2024 Phase 4: 59.64 per cent voter turnout in 11 seats in Maharashtra

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The highest voter turnout was recorded in Beed and the lowest in Pune, as per official figures

59.64 per cent voter turnout in 11 seats in Maharashtra

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