Maharashtra's four phased polls scheduled in April

Announcing the schedule for Maharashtra’s 48 Lok Sabha seat,s he said that seven constituencies will go to polls in first phase, 10 in second phase, 14 in third phase and 17 in the final round.

In the first phase (April 11), Wardha, Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara-Gondiya, Gadchiroli-Chimur, Chandrapur and Yavatmal-Washim voters will cast their votes. (07 seats).

In the second phase (April 18), Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, Beed, Osmanabad, Latur and Solapur will go to polls. (10 seats).

In the third phase (April 23), it will be Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Raigad, Pune, Baramati, Ahmednagar, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur and Hatkanangle. (14 seats).

In the fourth and final phase (April 29), voting will be held in Nandurbar, Dhule, Dindori, Nashik, Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai – North, North-East, North-West, North-Central, South-Central and Mumbai South, Maval, Shirur and Shirdi. (17 seats).

Out of the 48 constituencies, nine are reserved for Scheduled Castes/Schedules Tribes, and rest are classified as General.

This time the women’s voter ratio vis-à-vis male voters has significantly increased - from 889/1000 (2014) to 911/1000, which is a very positive sign for the state, Kumar added.

Compared to 89,479 polling stations in 2014, this year there will be 95,473 polling stations across the state this time.

Voting shall be conducted only on EVM-VVPAT machines, and each polling centre shall be provided with all minimum amenities as mandated by Election Commission of India, he said.