As many as 3.11 crore voters spread across the Mumbai metropolitan region and northern and western Maharashtra are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 323 candidates in the fray in these 17 seats
Pic courtesy/Rohit Karan
An average 18.39 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first four hours in Maharashtra's 17 seats on Monday as polling for the fourth and last phase of Lok Sabha elections in the state was underway. Polling began at 7 am and long queues were seen outside many booths, some of which were decorated with balloons and 'rangolis'.
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Mumbaikars took to the social media platform and posted their voting experience on Twitter. As many as 3.11 crore voters spread across the Mumbai metropolitan region and northern and western Maharashtra are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 323 candidates in the fray in these 17 seats. Around 40 polling booths in these constituencies, including 26 in suburban Mumbai, are being managed by women.
#VoteKarMumbai
— Sushant shetty (@The_Outlaw_Poet) April 29, 2019
Citizens braving the hot weather and long queues to make their voices count at St Anthony school, Malvani church, Malad (w) pic.twitter.com/u88glP96iD
If you ain't voting then you ain't getting any right to rant about the government.
— SA (@Bts_sonia3) April 29, 2019
Use the opportunity to vote rather than enjoying the 'holiday".#VoteKarMumbai #VoteBecauseYouCan #VoteForChange pic.twitter.com/Tj3EkYhi3A
My first vote as a responsible citizen of India u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 @narendramodi @PMOIndia @TanmayNPatel @siddhar98531723 @Republic_Bharat @ECISVEEP I appeal everyone to vote for better u00f0u009fu0087u00aeu00f0u009fu0087u00b3 do your duty as a responsible citizen u00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bb #2019Elections #VoteKarMumbai pic.twitter.com/L4B6rE3RNB
— Chowkidar shraddha shetty (@sssshetty499) April 29, 2019
#VoteKarMumbai Took 2.5 hrs to cast my vote due to EVM failure. Anyway guys use your wisdom before you cast your precious vote. pic.twitter.com/w4FLL8xb5J
— Sibu Varghese (@35ce5c7275f049b) April 29, 2019
#Keep phones at #home when you go to vote #LokSabhaElections2019 #VoteKarMumbai pic.twitter.com/uHKrcFr5Yy
— Richa Pinto (@richapintoTOI) April 28, 2019
I have Done my National Duty.Have You?#VoteKarMumbai #VoteForIndia pic.twitter.com/79i0T77cxh
— Shubham Anil Dhande (@ShubhamADhande) April 29, 2019
Monday done right u00e2u009cu0094u00efu00b8u008fu00e2u009cu0094u00efu00b8u008f #VoteKarMumbai #MumbaiVotesForNation pic.twitter.com/dAG7atOCCY
— Smita Diwan (@smitadiwan) April 29, 2019
Voting experience for the first time was quite good. All the officers and staff were doing great job and are cooperative with the people. #VoteKarMumbai #VoteIndia #VotingRound4 #UnitedByVote pic.twitter.com/1kosbophnn
— Bhanushali Disha (@dbhanushali01) April 29, 2019
Family trip to the polling booth is more important than a family trip over an extended weekend to a nearby tourist destination.Lonavala,Khandala etc etc will still be there next weekend,the polling booth won't.#LokSabhaElections2019 #VoteKarMumbai #Democracy #Elections2019 pic.twitter.com/uoss2FZsWI
— Rohit D (@rohitd1999) April 29, 2019
#VoteKarIndia #VoteKarMumbai #vote We did, did you? Pls go and vote, make a difference. pic.twitter.com/i1bd6qLF5W
— Prasanna R Coondapur (@prax3) April 29, 2019
Finished voting. Took us about 1.5 hours, but it's worth it if we get our voice heard and get to participate in this democracy. #Elections2019
— Smriti Sant (@temporarysant) April 29, 2019
Also, lots of first time voters! High time, but big ups! Today, I feel hopeful. Sweaty, but hopeful. #VoteKarMumbai pic.twitter.com/OSmCg2ZTtw
Ultra senior citizens with full of energy voted. feeling proud of them as my uncle & aunt!!#MumbaikarVoteKar #IndianElections2019 #Vote4Nation #VoteKarMumbai #VoteKar#DeshKaMahaTyohar@abpmajhatv @zeemarathi @zee24taasnews @ZeeTV @ECISVEEP @narendramodi @narendramodi_in pic.twitter.com/OdDkwToRXp
— Mangirish Herwadkar (@hmangirish) April 29, 2019
My First Vote to strengthen Democracy u00f0u009fu0091u0086
— Prathamesh Thanekar (@One_two_ka_four) April 29, 2019
I Appeal you all to vote wisely u00f0u009fu0099u008f#VoteForIndia #VoteKarMumbai #LokSabhaElection2019 #VoteBecauseYouCan pic.twitter.com/Pr2HESJiAj
The voting figures till 11 am in other constituencies are as follows: Dhule- 18.26 per cent, Dindori - 21.06 per cent, Nashik- 17.22 per cent, Palghar- 21.46 per cent, Bhiwandi- 17.25 per cent, Thane-17.43 per cent, Mumbai-North- 19.46 per cent, Mumbai-North West 17.64 per cent, Mumbai-North East-18.39 per cent, Mumbai-North Central- 16.21 per cent, Mumbai-South Central-16.80 per cent, Mumbai- South 15.51 per cent, Maval- 18.23 per cent, Shirur- 18.65 per cent and Shirdi 20.55 per cent.
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