New Delhi. Big information has been given by the Election Commission regarding the assembly elections to be held in Maharashtra. In view of the upcoming elections, after a meeting in Mumbai, the Chief Election Commissioner of the country did not make any announcement regarding the dates of the elections, although he did say that the term of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is ending on 26th November, hence the elections should be completed before that. Will have to do.
#WATCH Mumbai: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “In Maharashtra, there are 288 constituencies of which ST constituencies are 25 and ST constituencies are 29. The term of the Maharashtra legislative assembly is ending on 26 November so elections have to be completed… pic.twitter.com/7hR1Bgm76g
— ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2024
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said, we have come here to discuss our upcoming elections. Your opinion matters to us. Over the last two days, we met and interacted with all national and regional political parties and stakeholders. He said, there are a total of 288 assembly constituencies in Maharashtra, of which ST constituencies are 25 and ST constituencies are 29. There are a total of 100186 polling stations in the state, which is a big state. Of these, 42,585 are urban booths and 57,600 are rural booths.
Watch: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “We have come here to discuss our upcoming elections. I will reiterate, Aamchi Maharashtra, Aamchi Madan. I believe that, like other festivals, everyone will contribute—youth, women, all castes, and regions. Your opinion… pic.twitter.com/CQ7ZYMCeGK
— IANS (@ians_india) September 28, 2024
The total voters in the state are 9.59 crore of which 4.59 crore are males and 4.64 crore are females. The number of voters aged 85 years and above is 12.48 lakh. Whereas about 19.48 lakh are the youth of 18-19 years who will vote for the first time. CEC said, our main focus during this election is to focus on the youth because they are the ones who will take democracy forward.
Mumbai: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “Now I will give you an overview of the polling stations in the state of Maharashtra. There are 100,186 polling stations in Maharashtra, which is a large state. Of these, 42,585 are urban booths and 57,600 are rural booths. It… pic.twitter.com/yJckitXU0Z
— IANS (@ians_india) September 28, 2024
The Chief Election Commissioner said that the Election Commission also takes special care of senior citizens and disabled persons. In the 2024 parliamentary elections, we launched a nationwide initiative to allow all senior citizens aged 85 years and above to vote at their homes. It was a very positive experience for us. We received appreciation for this from people across the country. Many elders expressed their gratitude and said that the Commission conducted home visits to vote, which helped them ensure that there was no problem in voting at home. We inform the political parties in advance about their visit for vote collection, on the day of nomination, we distribute the forms at their homes so that those who want to vote from home can easily fill the forms.
Mumbai: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar says, “The Commission places special emphasis on senior citizens and persons with disabilities. In the 2024 parliamentary elections, we conducted a nationwide initiative to collect votes from all senior citizens aged 85 and above at… pic.twitter.com/ndzLMB1MLf
— IANS (@ians_india) September 28, 2024
