Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2024: Mumbai Alone Has Over 1 Crore Eligible Voters

The voter count in Mumbai has surpassed one crore, increasing from 98.95 lakh during the Lok Sabha elections earlier this year, PTI reported. During the general polls, the city had 98,95,602 eligible voters, with 25,16,667 in the island city and 74,64,974 in the suburban district.

The Maharashtra assembly elections are set for November 20, with vote counting scheduled for November 23. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation chief Bhushan Gagrani announced that Mumbai now has 1,02,29,708 voters for these elections. This includes 25,43,610 in the island city and 76,86,098 in the suburban district.

Voter Demographics and Additions

Among the voters are 54,67,361 men, 47,61,265 women and 1,082 transgender persons. Additionally, there are 1,46,859 voters aged over 85 years and 23,928 persons with disabilities. Overseas voters number at 2,288 while service voters total to 1,475.

After the Lok Sabha elections of 2024 concluded, an additional 2.91 lakh voters were registered. This includes 53,372 new voters in the island city and another 2,37,715 in the suburban district. However, names of 43,020 voters were removed post-elections, the report added.

Assembly Constituencies and Candidates

Mumbai is divided into 36 assembly constituencies: ten in the island city and twenty-six in the suburban district. A total of 410 candidates are contesting; among them are 105 from the island city and 315 from the suburbs.

For these elections, authorities have established a total of 10,117 voting booths across Mumbai. Of these booths, there are 2,538 located within the island city and another 7,579 spread throughout the suburban district.

Security Measures

Regarding security arrangements for these elections in Mumbai: "The police department plans to deploy a force of approximately 25,696 personnel," stated Gagrani. Although no booth is classified as sensitive within Mumbai's limits; however out of all voting booths present at various locations across both districts - there exist seventy-six critical ones.

These critical booths have historically recorded less than ten percent average voter turnout during past elections. Thirteen such booths reside within island boundaries while sixty-three lie scattered throughout suburbia.

Model Polling Stations

Mumbai will feature eighty-four model polling stations during this election period; thirty-eight each will be managed by women staff members alongside young election officials whereas eight others shall operate under divyang staff supervision.