Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019 is being held in 288 Assembly constituencies of Maharashtra where 3,237 candidates, including 235 women, are in the fray. The voting, which started at 7 am will go on till 6 pm. Prominent candidates include Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis from Nagpur South-West, and his predecessors from the Congress-Ashok Chavan, who is contesting from Bhokar in Nanded district, and Prithviraj Chavan, who is seeking a re-election from Karad South in Satara district. The BJP, under Fadnavis' leadership, is seeking a second straight term in the state. The BJP has fielded its nominees in 164 Assembly seats, including candidates of smaller allies contesting on its lotus symbol, while the Sena is contesting 124 seats.
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On the other hand, the opposition Congress has fielded 147 candidates and its ally NCP 121.
Till 10 am in the morning and the overall turnout was 5.69%.