Colaba's poor run continues; records 41.64 per cent voter turnout in polls

Mumbais Colaba assembly constituency home to many super riches has once again exhibited its infamous voter apathy recording a mere 4164 per cent turnout in the Maharashtra Assembly election 2024 as of 5 pm on Wednesday reported the PTIThe average turnout in the 288 seats of Maharashtra stood at around 5875 per cent officials saidAfter polling ended in the state the Election Commission lamented that despite a range of measures taken by it for ease of voting besides motivational campaigns urban voters in Maharashtra continued their dismal record of low participation in cities including Mumbai Pune and ThaneAn estimated 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections on Wednesday where the ruling BJPled Mahayuti alliance is making a determined bid to retain power and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA coalition is hoping to continue its good showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha pollsAccording to the PTI the figures are provisional election officials said adding 6174 per cent polling was recorded in the 2019 assembly elections in the stateVoter turnout in Mumbai CityAt 4164 per cent Colabas voting figure at 5 pm was a slight improvement over 2019 when the final turnout for the constituency in south Mumbai stood at 4015 per cent Here BJPs Rahul Narwekar is pitted against Heera Nawaji Devasi of Congress as per the PTIThe constituency has offices of some of the countrys top industrial houses public sector enterprises and state government offices including Mantralaya and the legislature complex as well as the bullion markets The constituency comprises areas like Colaba Cuffe Parade Nariman Point Churchgate Marine Drive Chira Bazar Masjid Bunder and Navy NagarMeanwhile the Mumbai City district recorded 4907 per cent voting the lowest in the state while Mumbai Suburban was slightly better at 5267 per cent according to the officialsVoter turnout in suburban MumbaiThe Kalyan West seat in Thane district another poor performer reported a 41 per cent turnout down from 4191 per cent in the previous electionsOfficials have indicated that the final turnout data will be released on Thursday and current turnout figures might go up by about 3 percentage pointsBy contrast the Chimur assembly segment in Chandrapur district and the Nawapur seat in Nandurbar district each reported an impressive turnout of 7465 per centIn the Chandgad assembly constituency in Kolhapur district 7461 per cent of the registered voters cast their ballotsFollow Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 LIVE Updates hereDuring a review meeting last month in Mumbai Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar had raised concerns over low turnout in urban areas like Colaba and Kalyan West He pointed out the stark disparity between these constituencies and Naxalhit regions including Gadchiroli and Chhattisgarhs Bastar which had recorded 78 per cent and 68 per cent turnouts respectively in the last pollsRajiv Kumar had then asked Maharashtra officials When voters in regions like Bastar and Gadchiroli can participate in the electoral process why cant Colaba and Kalyanwith PTI inputs