After the voting in five Parliamentary Constituencies (PC) of East Vidarbha held in the first phase of elections on Friday, the final figure of polling were revealed by the Returning Officer on Saturday. The region registered a creditable 64.05 per cent voting. From among the constituencies of Eastern Vidarbha, Chandrapur constituency fared the best with 67.57 percent voting, while Nagpur registered lowest 54.11 percent voting. n The Hitavada Team After the voting in five Parliamentary Constituencies (PC) of East Vidarbha held in the first phase of election on Friday, the final figure of polling were revealed by the Returning Officer on Saturday. The region registered a creditable 64.05 per cent voting. It took time for the final figures to come out due to rise in number of polling centres. From among the constituencies of Eastern Vidarbha, Chandrapur constituency fared the best with 67.57 percent voting, while Nagpur registered lowest 54.11 percent voting.

 

 

 

The five constituencies-Nagpur, Ramtek, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli-Chimur and Bhandara-Gondia went to polls in first phase on Friday. Bhandara-Gondia followed Chandrapur in voters turn out to registered 67.04 percent voting. Ramtek followed with 66.37 pc, Gadchiroli at 65.19 percent. At Gadchiroli, as polling percent in some remote areas were yet not available, the final figures will be known by Sunday. From 2004 to 2024, there is an approximate surge of 45 percent in registration of women voters. The new and young voters too were in quite a good number this time. Like earlier polls, this time also number of women voters turned up to polling centres is less than the number of men voters. In Bhandara-Gondia there are 18,27,188 total voters of which 12,24,956 exercised the right to vote with 68.23 men and 65.27% women. In Gadchiroli there are 16,17,207 total voters of which 10,54,189 cast votes. The per centage of men and women voters who voted is 65.19 and 65.18 respectively. In Chandrapur of the 18,37,906 total voters, 12,41,952 turned up to the polling centres. The total per centage of the men and women voters who cast their votes is 69.62 and 65,.41 respectively. In Nagpur 12,02,962 voters of the total 22,23,281 exercised their franchise with 56.37% men and 51.85 women turned up to the polling centres. In Ramtek, 69.28% men and 63.40% women voters exercised their right to vote of the total turn out of 1,83,485.

 

In Ramtek 2,76,448 voters had registered themselves. CHANDRAPUR: In all, 67.57 percent of voting was recorded under Chandrapur-Wani-Arni Lok Sabha constituency election conducted on Friday. A total of 67.57 percent voters casted their vote for the election held on April 19, 2024 from 7 am to 6 pm. Interestingly, even though the scorching heat was over 40 degrees in the district since last week, the voters performed their duty of voting with great response. According to the last Lok Sabha election 2019, a slight increased by three percent was observed 2014. The Lok Sabha elections held on Friday, 70.09 per cent voting was recorded in Rajura assembly segment, 58.43 percent in Chandrapur, Ballarpur-68.36 percent, Warora-67.73 per cent, Wani-73.24 percent and Arni-69.52 percent in the election. Chandrapur Lok Sabha Constituency has a total of 18,37,906 voters including 9,45,736 male voters, 8,92,122 female voters and 48 other voters. Out of these, 6,58,400 male voters (69.62 per cent), 5,83,541 female voters (65.41 per cent) and 11 other citizens (22.92 per cent) voted registered a total of 67.57 per cent in Chandrapur segment, informed by the district administration through a press release. GONDIA: The fate of the eighteen candidate in fray for 18th Lok Sabha was locked in the EVMs and the final polling percentage for Bhandara – Gondia Lok Sabha seat has improved and it was 67.04 % with Sakoli LAC (Legislative Assembly constituency) registering highest 71.32 % among the six LACs. Sakoli was followed by Arjuni Morgaon – 70.87 %, Tumsar – 67.53 %, Bhandara – 66.06 %, Gondia – 63.74 % and lowest was in Tirora with 62.83 % polling. The average polling was 67.04 %,notably polling held at 2133 centers of the six LACs. There were 18,27,188 registered electors and of them 12,24,956 electors cast their franchise with 6,26,057 male and 5,98,893 females voted and participated in the biggest festival of democracy.

 

Even as there were eighteen candidates the contest is most likely to be close and straight between NDA and Mahayuti candidate sitting MP Sunil Mendhe and MVA Congres candidate Dr.Prashant Padole. Among others BSP`s Sanjay Kumbhalkar and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi`s Sanjay Kevat were in the fray alongwith former MLa Sewak Waghaye who was in the contest as Congress rebel. The counting will be held on June 4 , after the completion of fifth phase of election in the country. Despite summer heat , youths, women and senior citizens cast their votes in good numbers. It may be noted that poll percentage till 5 pm was 56.88 % but in last one hour it gained and the final percentage recorded was 67.04 %. Leaders and supporters were claiming victories for their candidates and speculation among the people was on rife. Gadchiroli: After voting in Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha Constituency yesterday, EVM voting machine have started arriving in the strong room established in Agriculture College of Gadchiroli since last evening. EVMs in remote and sensitive areas will reach by tomorrow evening or the next day, it has been informed by the administration.

 

These EVM machines will remain under strict security in the strongroom until the counting process starts on June 4 next. Collector Sanjay Daine and District Superintendent of Police Nilotpal inspected the strong room security system here. At this time, they also gave necessary instructions in terms of security. Collector Daine has clarified that some polling centres in Gadchiroli district are in remote and sensitive areas, so there will be a delay in the arrival of the voting machines and also in getting the final statistics of the voting. He said that the final figures for all the constituencies will be available by late tonight. So far, the data has been obtained from Amgaon, Bramhapuri and Chimur Assembly constituencies. Accordingly, 69.24 percent voting was recorded in Amgaon Assembly Constituency, 74.41 percent in Chimur Assembly Constituency and 75.10 percent in Bramhapuri Assembly Constituency.