The Ambani family's voting comes as part of a larger trend of public figures encouraging voter participation in Mumbai. Pics/Shadab Khan
Polling began Wednesday morning in the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024, where the ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is vying to retain power and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) combine is hoping for a strong comeback
Voting began in all the 288 assembly seats at 7 am and will end at 6 pm, an election official said. The votes will be counted on November 23
Over 9.7 crore voters will be choosing from among the 4,136 candidates in the fray, the official said
The number of candidates this time has increased by 28 per cent compared to the 2019 state assembly elections. This year, 4,136 candidates are contesting, up from 3,239 in 2019
Among these candidates, 2,086 are independents. Rebels are in the fray in over 150 constituencies, with candidates from the Mahayuti and MVA contesting against their party's official nominees
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