Elections '14: High turnout in Haryana, Maharashtra Photogallery

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Elections '14: High turnout in Haryana, Maharashtra

People who casted there votes were seen in a large number at various polling booths during the Maharashtra State Assembly elections in Nagpur on Wednesday October 15th 2014. (BCCL)

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An elderly woman shows her ink-marked finger after casting vote for Assembly elections in Gurgaon on Wednesday. (BCCL)

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The highest voter turnout of 58.32 per cent was witnessed in Radhanagri constituency of Kolhapur district, while the lowest 13.61 per cent was in Ramtek seat of Nagpur district, till 1 PM, as per the statistics provided by the state electoral office. (BCCL)

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About 8.35 crore voters will cast their votes while a total of 4,119 candidates are in the fray. (BCCL)

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Of the 4,119 candidates in the electoral fray, 3843 are men and 276 women. Of the 288 constituencies, including 36 constituencies in Mumbai, 234 are general, 29 reserved for Scheduled Castes and 25 for Scheduled Tribes.

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People were queuing at polling stations before the voting began at 7 am amid tight security to elect the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly. (BCCL)

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The riveting contest in the two states is being seen as the first major test of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity after the Lok Sabha polls and he had spearheaded the BJP campaign in both the states. (BCCL)

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Abha Pandey candidate on the day of polling for Maharashtra State Assembly elections in Nagpur on Wednesday October 15th 2014 . (BCCL)

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People who casted there votes were seen in a large number at various polling booths during the Maharashtra State Assembly elections in Nagpur.

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Faridabad Police Commissioner A.S Chawla and his wife show inked finger after casting their vote in the Assembly elections in Faridabad on Wednesday. (BCCL)