Updated On: 30 April, 2019 09:49 AM IST | Pune | Chaitraly Deshmukh
The Pune district collector ensured maxium turnout of voters by installing pandals, children play area, red carpet for the voters

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The fourth phase Lok Sabha election of 2019 from the Pune division in two of the constituency - Shirur and Maval have turned into a matter of pride as the total turnout of votes till 5 pm was 51.35 per cent in Maval while in Shirur the voting percentage was 51.25 per cent.
The biggest challenge for the voters from this constituencies was the scorching heat that soared up to 43 degree Celsius but yet the voters turned up early in the morning to cast their votes. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Maval and Shirur had witnessed 60 per cent turnout and now the political parties had to put in extra efforts to ensure a higher turnout in areas favorable to them as these constituencies are a matter of pride for them.