Total seats: 288
Reserved seats: SC - 29, ST - 25
Total districts (36)
Total electors: 9.59 crore
Males - 4.95 crore
Females - 4.64 crore
Third Gender - 5,997
First time voters - 19.48 lakhs (18-19 years age group)
Service voters - 1.16 lakh
Persons with Disabilities - 6.32 lakhs
Centenarian - 49,034 (approximately)
Voters above 85 years age -12.48 lakh
Total polling stations - 1,00,186
Urban - 42,585
Rural - 57,601
Average voters per polling station: 950
ECI to address urban apathy
Expressing concern over “urban apathy”, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar assured that the issue is being addressed ahead of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections and efforts are underway to ensure maximum polling.
Based on the facts and figures of the Lok Sabha polls, Kumar cited the example of Colaba (Mumbai South) and Kalyan (Thane), where low turnout was recorded.
The CEC made it clear that daily wage earners and others in the unorganised sector should be informed by the administration that voting day will be a paid holiday for them.
“Our effort will be to ensure that there is maximum enrolment and voting in Maharashtra assembly elections,” Kumar said.
The CEC said it is the right of voters to know if any candidate has a criminal background. “The political parties should also inform people of the reasons for fielding such candidates,” he said.
ECI to address urban apathy
Expressing concern over “urban apathy”, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar assured that the issue is being addressed ahead of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections and efforts are underway to ensure maximum polling.
Based on the facts and figures of the Lok Sabha polls, Kumar cited the example of Colaba (Mumbai South) and Kalyan (Thane), where low turnout was recorded.
The CEC made it clear that daily wage earners and others in the unorganised sector should be informed by the administration that voting day will be a paid holiday for them.
“Our effort will be to ensure that there is maximum enrolment and voting in Maharashtra assembly elections,” Kumar said.
The CEC said it is the right of voters to know if any candidate has a criminal background. “The political parties should also inform people of the reasons for fielding such candidates,” he said.