Rajkummar Rao was one of the first Bollywood celebs to cast his vote when voting began for the Maharashtra Assembly elections

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Voting for the Maharashtra Assembly elections started early on Wednesday, and actor RajKummar Rao was one of the first Bollywood celebrities to cast their ballots.

The ‘Stree’ star told the journalists, “Voting is very important.” Please get out and cast your ballot, everyone. Voting is taking place today, and it is crucial.

Additionally, the actor was seen posing for pictures with the security guards outside the polling booth.

Kabir Khan, a filmmaker, also voted.

The single-phase Maharashtra assembly elections will end at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, with voting starting at 7 a.m. There are 288 assembly seats that are holding polls.
2,086 independent candidates are among the 4,136 candidates running in the elections. The NCP is running for 59 seats, the Shiv Sena for 81, and the BJP for 149. There are 101 candidates from the Congress, 95 from the Shiv Sena (UBT), and 86 from the NCP (Sharad Pawar group). In addition to other minor parties, the BSP is running for 237 seats. There are around 9.7 crore registered voters in the state.

In the meanwhile, complex security measures have been put in place to guarantee that the elections go smoothly. More than 25,000 people have been sent out by Mumbai Police, including house guards and riot control squads. The Brihanmumbai Police Commissionerate claims that over 25,000 police officers and more than 2,000 officials are on duty to keep the peace during the elections.

Changing coalitions, ideological disputes, intricate caste relationships, and emotive appeals have all been features of the Maharashtra Assembly’s power struggle. The main competition is between the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition.

The Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and the NCP (Sharad Pawar group) make up the opposition MVA, while the BJP, Shiv Sena, and the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) make up the governing BJP-led Mahayuti coalition.

The BJP won 105 seats, the Shiv Sena 56, and the Congress 44 in the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections. The Congress secured 42 seats, the Shiv Sena 63, and the BJP 122 in 2014.