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Thane: A total of 202 citizens above the age of 85 as well as those facing at least 40 per cent locomotor disabilities have 'home voted' in Thane for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, a senior official said on Sunday.
These persons cast their votes on November 8 and 9, District Collector and Election Officer Ashok Shingare said.
"The 202 citizens comprise 166 above the age of 85 and 36 persons with disabilities (PwDs). This voting-from-home facility is part of a broader initiative by Election Commission of India to increase turnout. In all, 933 voters from 18 assembly constituencies in Thane district have registered for home voting facility," he said.
The process began on November 8, 2024, and will continue until November 17, Shingare added.
Assembly Elections 2024 | The Maharashtra Assembly polls will take place against the backdrop of a fractured political landscape in the western state where the Shiv Sena and NCP will be going up against the Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar factions, even as the BJP and Congress try to make their mark. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand, the JMM faces a new challenge after Hemant Soren's recent arrest and Champai, a longstanding party member, joining the BJP. The Haryana election resulted in a shock loss for Congress, which was looking to galvanize on the Lok Sabha poll performance, while J&K also saw the grand old party eventually stepping away from the cabinet, with Omar Abdullah's JKNC forming government. It remains to be seen if the upcoming polls help BJP cement its position further or provide a fillip to I.N.D.I.A. Check live updates and track the latest coverage, live news, in-depth opinions, and analyses only on Deccan Herald.
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