Pro-incumbency led to rise in voter turnout in Maha: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday attributed the rise in the voting percentage in the state assembly polls to "pro-incumbency" and the feeling of "affmity" the voters had towards the Mahayuti government.

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The increase in the voter turnout would benefit the BIP and its ruling allies, he said, expressing confidence that the Mahayuti alliance would form the next government in the state.

An estimated 65 percent voter turnout was recorded in the Maharashtra assembly elections held on Wednesday. The figures are provisional, election officials said, adding that 61.74 percent of polling was recorded in the 2019 assembly elections in the state.