Watch: Was the 40 lakh elector increase in Maharashtra in 2024 unusual?
1 month ago

Watch: Was the 40 lakh elector increase in Maharashtra in 2024 unusual?

The Hindu  

Data Point: Was the 40 lakh elector increase in Maharashtra in 2024 unusual? The surge in electors in Maharashtra became a subject of controversy after the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, raised the issue at a recent press conference. He pointed out that between the Lok Sabha polls in April 2024 and the Assembly elections just 7 months later in November 2024, Maharashtra added a massive 39.6 lakh electors. A figure significantly higher than the 32.2 lakh electors added between the 2019 assembly elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

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CEC Rajiv Kumar: A Tenure of Glaring Questions & Missed Opportunities
1 month ago

CEC Rajiv Kumar: A Tenure of Glaring Questions & Missed Opportunities

The Quint  

Since I have closely studied the Maharashtra data, I want to go into it in a bit of detail. Additions to voter rolls far exceeding the realistic growth rate: During the Maharashtra elections, 8 lakh electors were deleted 48 lakh new electors were added in five months between the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections—a 4.25% increase. By contrast, in …

Elector surge in Maharashtra and Delhi Assembly polls not unusual
1 month ago

Elector surge in Maharashtra and Delhi Assembly polls not unusual

The Hindu  

The surge in the number of electors during the recent Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Delhi is not unusually high, an analysis of Election Commission data shows. However, between the Assembly elections on October 21, 2019, and the Lok Sabha polls in April 2024 — a period of 1,642 days — there was a net addition of only 32.2 lakh …

OPINION | If Maharashtra was lost because of voters' list, what about Delhi?
1 month, 1 week ago

OPINION | If Maharashtra was lost because of voters' list, what about Delhi?

India TV News  

A day before BJP swept to power in Delhi after 27 years after getting an emphatic mandate in the assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was in Mumbai, where he demanded that the Election Commission must have over to his party detailed list of voters of the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Maharashtra. Rahul Gandhi, along with NCP …

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis
1 month, 1 week ago

‘39 lakh new voters in 5 months,’ Rahul Gandhi alleges manipulation in Maharashtra polls; ‘introspect,’ says Fadnavis

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged discrepancies in last year's Maharashtra assembly elections claiming that there were more registered voters than the state's adult population. 32 lakh voters “What we've found regarding the Maharashtra elections raises several questions for the Election Commission. Between the 2019 Vidhan Sabha elections and the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, 32 lakh voters were added …

Rahul Gandhi questions Election Commission on why more voters added in 5 months than in 5 years in Maharashtra
1 month, 1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi questions Election Commission on why more voters added in 5 months than in 5 years in Maharashtra

The Hindu  

There are more registered voters in Maharashtra than the total adult population of the State and more voters were added in five months between the 2024 Lok Sabha and Assembly polls than in the past five years, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi claimed on Friday. In his press conference, Mr. Gandhi demanded centralised data of …

Maharashtra Elections Rigged? Rahul Gandhi Says Voter Data Was Fudged To Benefit BJP
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1 month, 1 week ago

Maharashtra Elections Rigged? Rahul Gandhi Says Voter Data Was Fudged To Benefit BJP

ABP News  

In an explosive claim about the Maharashtra Assembly election last year, the Maha Vikas Aghadi said that the results of the elections were fudged to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party. "Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.In 5 years between the Vidhan Sabha elections in 2019 and Lok Sabha, 2024 - 32 lakh voters were added. However, in period …

Rahul Gandhi asks ECI to provide data, claims 70 lakh voters added in Maharashtra between Lok Sabha and Assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi asks ECI to provide data, claims 70 lakh voters added in Maharashtra between Lok Sabha and Assembly polls

The Hindu  

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that about 70 lakh voters, equivalent to Himachal Pradesh's population, were added to the electoral rolls in Maharashtra between the Lok Sabha and State elections, and demanded the Election Commission of India furnish data to opposition parties in the state. Between the Lok Sabha polls, which the INDIA bloc won, and the …

Congress questions CEC clean chit to electoral roll additions
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress questions CEC clean chit to electoral roll additions

The Hindu  

A day after Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar reiterated that the addition of voters to electoral rolls was a fool-proof process, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that the Election Commission appeared to have enrolled more voters in Maharashtra than the adult population of the State as estimated in a report of the National Democratic Alliance government. “We have a simple …

Maharashtra's 40 Lakh New Voters: Cong Alleges Fraud, EC Denies. Here's the Data
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra's 40 Lakh New Voters: Cong Alleges Fraud, EC Denies. Here's the Data

The Quint  

The Election Commission of India, on 24 December, dismissed allegations of discrepancies in voter data in the recently concluded Maharashtra State Assembly elections. The two main issues raised by the party were: Arbitrary deletion of voters and subsequent addition of over 10,000 voters in each constituency from the final voter lists. In its response, the Commission said that considering 5 …

‘Misleading’, ‘baseless’, says EC, rejects Congress’s claims on Maharashtra voter lists
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Misleading’, ‘baseless’, says EC, rejects Congress’s claims on Maharashtra voter lists

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday rejected as “factually incorrect and misleading” the Congress’s claims of “arbitrary deletion” and “subsequent addition” in electoral rolls and ruled out discrepancies in voter turnout data in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The EC’s response came following a complaint filed by the Congress with the poll panel in November in which the party had …

Congress-friendly YouTuber Abhisar Sharma peddles fake news about voter discrepancy in 2024 Maharashtra polls already debunked by Chief Electoral Officer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress-friendly YouTuber Abhisar Sharma peddles fake news about voter discrepancy in 2024 Maharashtra polls already debunked by Chief Electoral Officer

Op India  

The historic victory for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra has left the Maha Vikas Aghadi in disbelief. Much like The Wire, Sharma claimed that the final voter turnout in the Maharashtra assembly elections stood at 66.05%, accounting for 64,088,195 votes cast. The story has chosen not to add postal ballots in the figure of polled votes on the voter turnout …

Fact Check: Were 5,04,313 additional votes counted in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections? Know truth
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: Were 5,04,313 additional votes counted in 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections? Know truth

India TV News  

Fact Check by Factly: A post claiming that 5,04,313 extra votes were counted in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections is being widely shared on social media platforms. Fact: On 22 November 2024, the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra published data on their website regarding the total votes polled in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. This clarifies that the data released …

Maharashtra elections 2024: A tale of extreme victory margins
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra elections 2024: A tale of extreme victory margins

India Today  

The 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections delivered unprecedented and unpredictable results, particularly in victory margins. KEY TRENDS FROM THE PAST Close fights are common: Since 1985, at least 20 per cent of seats in Maharashtra elections have been won by margins lower than five per cent. This climbed to 36 per cent in 2024 Since 1985, at least 20 per cent …

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Full List Of Winners With Constituencies
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: Full List Of Winners With Constituencies

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, which was held three days ago on November 20 in a single phase, is currently underway. The BJP contested 148 constituencies while CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's NCP contested 80 and 53 seats respectively. In the MVA, Congress contested the most number …

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024 LIVE updates: Here’s what business community feels about the numbers

Live Mint  

Election results 2024 LIVE updates:Counting of votes began at 8 AM on Saturday for the 2024 Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra, alongside bypolls conducted in 15 states. The counting process will decide the fate of 288 seats in Maharashtra and 81 seats in Jharkhand, with early trends expected within the first few hours. This resulted in a significant addition …

Maharashtra Early Trends: BJP-Led Mahayuti Gets Edge, MVA On Heels Now As Gap Continues To Widen — Know More
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Early Trends: BJP-Led Mahayuti Gets Edge, MVA On Heels Now As Gap Continues To Widen — Know More

ABP News  

While announcing polling dates for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar expressed strong concerns about the early reporting of election trends by media outlets. Early Trends: Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024 Counting While the postal ballots are being counted, in Maharashtra the fight seems to sway in the favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance. Maharashtra Assembly …

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE: Voters Said 'Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai', Rejected Divisive Agenda Of Congress's Ecosystem, PM Modi Says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE: Voters Said 'Ek Hai Toh Safe Hai', Rejected Divisive Agenda Of Congress's Ecosystem, PM Modi Says

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election Results LIVE Updates: Maha Vikas Aghadi or Mahayuti? Welcome to ABP Live’s LIVE Blog on the Maharashtra 2024 Assembly Election Results! The 288-seat Maharashtra Assembly requires any party or alliance to secure at least 145 seats to form the government. Major Alliances & Contestants The electoral battle is fierce, with the Mahayuti alliance and the MVA combined leading …

Mumbai election results live: Fate of 420 candidates across 36 seats to be decided today
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai election results live: Fate of 420 candidates across 36 seats to be decided today

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Suburban: Polling staff show their ink-marked fingers after casting their vote through postal ballot for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, at Ghatkopar in Mumbai. The Election Commission is announcing results for constituencies in Mumbai Suburban district and Mumbai City of Maharashtra today. These assembly seats include Borivali, Dahisar, Magathane, Kandivali, Charkop, Malad, Jogeshwari East, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Varsova, Andheri West, Andheri …

Mumbai election result 2024 live: BJP's Ashish Shelar leads from Bandra West with 31,700 vote margin
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai election result 2024 live: BJP's Ashish Shelar leads from Bandra West with 31,700 vote margin

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai election result 2024 live: Bharatiya Janata Party Mumbai chief and candidate from Bandra West constituency is leading with 31,700 vote margin. The Election Commission is announcing results for constituencies in Mumbai Suburban district and Mumbai City of Maharashtra today. These assembly seats include Borivali, Dahisar, Magathane, Kandivali, Charkop, Malad, Jogeshwari East, Dindoshi, Goregaon, Varsova, Andheri West, Andheri East, Mulund, …

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Sees Highest Turnout Since 1995

ABP News  

Voter turnout in Maharashtra during the recent assembly elections was the highest ever in 30 years. This marks a significant increase compared to previous elections, including the 61.39% recorded during this year's Lok Sabha polls and the 61.4% from the 2019 assembly elections. The increase in Maharashtra's voter turnout is largely attributed to the intense campaigning by both the ruling …

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

At 65.2%, Maharashtra records highest voter turnout since 1995 assembly election

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra, which went to the polls on November 20 to elect a new 288-member assembly, recorded a voter turnout of 65.02 per cent—the highest since the 1995 assembly poll that saw a turnout of 71.7 per cent. The turnout also surpasses the 61.39 per cent recorded during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and is also higher than the 61.4 per …

Maharashtra Elections: 65% updated voter turnout highest since 1995; Mumbai too clocks better than past polls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Elections: 65% updated voter turnout highest since 1995; Mumbai too clocks better than past polls

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Election 2024: An estimated 65.11 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections on November 20, the Election Commission said in updated numbers on Thursday. The turnout on Wednesday better than 61.39 per cent recorded in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, and the 61.4 per cent in the 2019 Assembly elections. In …

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling

India Today  

Maharashtra witnessed its highest voter turnout in 30 years during the assembly elections, with provincial figures standing at 65.11 per cent. This marks a rise from the 61.44 per cent turnout recorded in the 2019 elections and surpasses the 2024 Lok Sabha turnout of 61.33 per cent. Rural areas, known for higher voter engagement, led the way, with the Karvir …

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra records highest voter turnout in 3 decades with 65.11% polling

India Today  

Maharashtra witnessed its highest voter turnout in 30 years during the assembly elections, with provincial figures standing at 65.11 per cent. This marks a rise from the 61.44 per cent turnout recorded in the 2019 elections and surpasses the 2024 Lok Sabha turnout of 61.33 per cent. Rural areas, known for higher voter engagement, led the way, with the Karvir …

Maharashtra turnout breaches 65%, highest in Gadhiroli
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra turnout breaches 65%, highest in Gadhiroli

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: More than 65% of the 97.02 million voters in Maharashtra cast their vote in 288 constituencies to elect the 15th state assembly on Wednesday. Maharashtra turnout breaches 65%, highest in Gadhiroli Chief electoral officer of Maharashtra S Chockalingam said, “The turnout is 4% higher than the 2019 assembly polls. There were no complaints of booth capturing or bogus voting.” …

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Participate with full enthusiasm,’ PM Modi urges electors to vote in large numbers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Participate with full enthusiasm,’ PM Modi urges electors to vote in large numbers

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: Voting for the single-phase Maharashtra Assembly elections started at 7 am on Wednesday and will continue until 6 pm. "Today, votes will be cast for all the seats in the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance includes the BJP, Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party, while the opposition MVA comprises the Congress, Shiv …

Maharashtra Election 2024 highlights: Turnout recorded 58.22% as of 5 p.m.
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Election 2024 highlights: Turnout recorded 58.22% as of 5 p.m.

The Hindu  

The Maharashtra Assembly election polling is concluded at 6 p.m. on Wednesday with a turnout of 65.02%. Sillod constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district recorded the highest till 5 p.m., with a turnout of 70.46%, as per official data. The Election Commission lamented that despite a range of measures taken by it for ease of voting besides motivational campaigns, urban voters …

Over 11 lakh more voters in Pune district compared to 2019 Maha assembly elections
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 11 lakh more voters in Pune district compared to 2019 Maha assembly elections

Hindustan Times  

With the total number of voters in Pune district having risen to over 88 lakh from over 77 lakh in the last state assembly election in 2019, the total number of voters in Pune district has increased by over 11 lakh in the past five years. In the last state assembly elections in 2019, the total number of voters in …

67.3% voter turnout in Phase 4: Fate of 379 seats sealed
10 months ago

67.3% voter turnout in Phase 4: Fate of 379 seats sealed

Hindustan Times  

With a provisional voter turnout of 67.3%, more than 110 million people spread across nine states and one Union territory voted on Monday to elect their representatives in 96 Lok Sabha seats that went to poll in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections, marking the end of another high-stakes round that saw citizens from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, …

Maharashtra sees 61.44 per cent voter turnout on 11 seats in phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Maharashtra sees 61.44 per cent voter turnout on 11 seats in phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections 2024

India TV News  

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections 2024: States with the second highest number of Lok Sabha seats where election was held on 11 parliamentary constituencies in the third phase recorded 61.44 per cent voter turnout till 11:59 pm. As per the data shared by the election authorities, the Kolhapur seat saw the highest turnout of 63.71 per cent, while the Baramati seat, …

16.7 lakh voters' names deleted from electoral rolls in Bihar
1 year ago

16.7 lakh voters' names deleted from electoral rolls in Bihar

New Indian Express  

Bihar has a total of 7.64 crore electors. “The role of young voters will be significant in the 2024 general elections,” the CEC told media. He said the number of new electors increased due to a campaign launched by the commission, under electoral literacy club. For the purpose, altogether 243 polling booths in the state would-be managed by female personnel …

Maha polls: 5.79% voter turnout till 10 am
5 years, 4 months ago

Maha polls: 5.79% voter turnout till 10 am

India TV News  

Maharashtra has recorded an average of around 5.79 per cent voter turnout till 10 am for the polls to the 288 Assembly seats. As in the past, the tribal areas of Thane, Palghar and Nandurbar recorded over 6 per cent voter turnout and in most other parts of the state, especially the urban areas, it was around 5 per cent. …

Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly elections on October 21, results on October 24
5 years, 5 months ago

Haryana, Maharashtra Assembly elections on October 21, results on October 24

The Hindu  

Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Maharashtra and Haryana will be held on October 21, followed by counting of votes on October 24, the Election Commission announced here on Saturday. Addressing a press conference, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said the notification for the elections in the two States would be issued on September 27, the last date for candidates …

Maharashtra adds 13.6 lakh voters since 2014 Assembly election; takes total to 8.49 crore
7 years, 1 month ago

Maharashtra adds 13.6 lakh voters since 2014 Assembly election; takes total to 8.49 crore

Firstpost  

Maharashtra has added more than 13.6 lakh voters since the last Assembly elections in 2014, taking the total number of electors to nearly 8.49 crore Mumbai: Maharashtra has added more than 13.6 lakh voters since the last Assembly elections in 2014, taking the total number of electors to nearly 8.49 crore. Post the revision, the total number of voters stood …

Maharashtra polls: 25 lakh new voters registered in Mumbai
10 years, 5 months ago

Maharashtra polls: 25 lakh new voters registered in Mumbai

Firstpost  

Election Commission has taken special measures to ensure that there are no missing names in the voters list in Maharashtra assembly elections. After lakhs of voters in the Lok Sabha elections 2014 found their names missing in the voters list, an embarrassed Election Commission had to assure the Bombay High Court of adequate measures in the future to avoid such …

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