Nagpur graduates' constituency records 64.76% turnout; Gadchiroli highest, Nagpur district lowest

Voting in the Nagpur division graduates' constituency election has ended. According to the available figures, 64.76% turnout was recorded across the division. Among the districts, Gadchiroli saw the highest polling, with 72.95% of voters casting their votes. Nagpur district had the lowest turnout, at 60.33%.

Polling ran from 8 am to 4 pm on October 23. With that, the fate of Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari, BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohle and the other candidates was sealed in the ballot boxes. Counting will take place on October 27, and results are expected to be declared the same day.

According to the figures, the six districts of the Nagpur division had a total of 2,55,603 voters, of whom 1,65,541 voted. This gives the overall turnout of 64.76%. After the polling, discussion about the results has picked up among political parties and supporters.

District-wise, after Gadchiroli, 72.59% of voters in Chandrapur and 71.53% in Gondia exercised their franchise. Wardha recorded 68.37% and Bhandara 67.07%. In Nagpur district, 87,150 of 1,44,466 voters cast their votes. The 60.33% turnout here is the lowest among the division's six districts.

Polling began slowly. Only 9.20% of voters had voted between 8 am and 10 am. The pace then picked up, and overall turnout reached 23.93% by noon. By 2 pm the figure was 38.88%. Participation kept rising in the last two hours as well, and the overall figure stood at 64.76% when polling closed at 4 pm.

Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjari and BJP candidate Sudhakar Kohle thanked the voters who turned out. Both major parties had set up booths near the polling stations. Through the day, the candidates and their representatives visited various polling stations to take stock of the situation.

BJP city president Dayashankar Tiwari also praised the enthusiasm of the voters. He said that because of some errors in the voter list, many voters had to face difficulties. The names of some voters were listed at distant polling stations, yet they went there and voted.

Political parties and candidates now await the result. However, the turnout percentage cannot be used to predict the victory or defeat of any candidate. The picture will become clear only after the votes are counted on October 27.