Maharashtra recorded a voter turnout of 58.75 per cent on Wednesday's in the elections for the 288 assembly seats, news agency PTI reported. Naxal-hit Gadchiroli district topped the state with 69.63 per cent polling, while Mumbai City had the lowest turnout at 49 per cent, according to poll officials.

The figures are provisional, with officials noting that the 2019 assembly elections had a higher turnout of 61.74 per cent. The electoral fate of 4,136 candidates, including 2,086 independents, has been locked in the electronic voting machines (EVMs) across the state's constituencies. The ruling Mahayuti alliance is seeking to retain power, while the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) hopes for a return to office after its loss in June 2022. The votes will be counted on November 23.