Poll Campaign Ends In 5 Lok Sabha Seats In Maharashtra; 95 Lakh People Eligible To Vote On Friday | India News

MUMBAI/NAGPUR: More than 95 lakh voters are eligible to train their franchise on Friday within the first part of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra overlaying 5 constituencies, together with some Naxal-hit areas, the place campaigning ended on Wednesday night. Polling will likely be held within the constituencies of Nagpur, Ramtek, Bhandara-Gondia, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli-Chimur, all situated in eastern-most components of the state. 

In Nagpur, a direct battle is on playing cards between Union minister Nitin Gadkari of the BJP and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre. The constituency, which homes the RSS headquarters, has a complete of twenty-two,18,259 voters — 11,10, 840 males, 11,07,197 females and 222 transgender individuals. In Chandrapur, BJP candidate and Maharashtra minister Sudhir (*(*95*)*) is going through Congress nominee Pratibha Dhanorkar, spouse of late Suresh Dhanorkar who was the lone Congress MP elected to the Lok Sabha from Maharashtra in 2019 from the seat. The Congress MP died final yr. 

Chandrapur has a complete of 18,36,314 voters, together with 9,45,026 males and eight,91,240 females. In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Sunil Mendhe, who’s pitted towards Congress candidate Dr Prashant Patole. Bhandara-Gondia has a complete of 18,75,106 voters (9,36,041 males, 9,39,056 females and 12 transgenders). Two-time MP of BJP, Ashok Nete, is contesting towards Congress nominee Dr Namdev Kirsan in Gadchiroli-Chimur. In the 2019 elections, Nete had defeated Congress candidate Dr Namdev Usendi. 

The constituency has 16,12,930 voters (8,11,836 males, 8,01,082 females and 12 transgenders). In Ramtek, the battle is between Shyamkumar Barwe of the Congress and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena’s candidate Raju Parwe. The constituency has a complete of 20,45,717 voters (10,43,266 males, 10,02,396 females and 55 transgenders). A press release by the state electoral workplace mentioned 5 meeting segments (unfold throughout two LS seats) Will vote between 7 am and three pm, in contrast to different areas the place voters can train their franchise till 6 pm. There are 95,54,667 voters within the 5 Lok Sabha constituencies the place voting will happen on Friday (April 19). 

Of these, 48,28,142 are male, 47,26,178 feminine and 347 transgenders voters, mentioned the assertion. “The assembly segments of Amgaon, Armori, Gadchiroli and Aheri (Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency) and Arjune Morgaon (Bhandara-Gondia LS seat) will have voting between 7 am and 3 pm. This decision has been taken because most of the voting booths in these segments are located in remote locations, and the region is known for Naxalite activities,” mentioned a ballot official. 

Gadchiroli-Chimur, the place some components are affected by Naxal insurgency, is taken into account the most important parliamentary constituency within the state, mainly as a result of its distant villages are separated by huge dense forest areas. This Lok Sabha constituency consists of Amgaon meeting phase from Gondia district, Armori, Gadchiroli, and Aheri segments from Gadchiroli district, and Bramhapuri and Chimur segments from Chandrapur district. Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Vijay Wadettiwar is the Congress MLA from Bramhapuri.