Mumbai Gears Up for Crucial Assembly Polls with Over One Crore Voters

The voter count in Mumbai surpasses one crore amidst preparations for the Maharashtra assembly elections. The city and suburban districts added 2.91 lakh voters since the Lok Sabha polls, with 410 candidates competing across 36 constituencies. Security plans include deploying 25,696 personnel, with 76 critical polling booths identified.

Mumbai's voter count has crossed the one crore threshold, an increase from 98.95 lakh during the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year, civic officials report. This surge comes as the Maharashtra assembly elections approach, scheduled for November 20, with results slated for November 23.

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation chief Bhushan Gagrani revealed that 1,02,29,708 eligible voters are registered in Mumbai, comprising 25,43,610 in the island city and 76,86,098 in the suburban district. Notably, the voter demographic includes 54,67,361 men, 47,61,265 women, and 1,082 transgender persons.

Security is being ramped up, with plans to deploy 25,696 personnel across 10,117 voting booths. Of these, 76 are identified as critical, having historically low voter turnout. The city also continues to grapple with issues of election violations, having handled over a thousand complaints through the C-Vigil app and registering several offences related to poll code violations.

(With inputs from agencies.)