Mumbai, Apr 26 (UNI) An estimated 18 per cent of 1.49 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours in the second phase Lok Sabha election to eight seats in Maharashtra.
According to election office sources, average 21 per cent electorate exercised their franchise in the first four hours in eight seats during second phase Lok Sabha election.
The highest polling of 21 per cent was recorded in Parbhani followed by Nanded 20, Akola, Amravati and Buldhana 17 per cent each and Hingoli, Wardha and Yawatmal 18 per cent each.Electorate are exercising their franchise amid tight security arrangements in all the eight constituencies.
Except EVMs fault in some constituencies and boycott by voters in villages of Parbhani and Amravati, no untoward incident has been reported so far from any part of the constituencies, where polling is in progress.
Most of the candidates of major political parties have exercised their franchise.
Fresh voters are enthusiastic to cast their votes. They were seen waiting to cast their votes in long queues.
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