26 October,2026 01:46 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The five Maharashtra Legislative Council elections for graduates' and teachers' constituencies recorded high voter participation, with the Amravati Division Teachers' constituency reporting the highest turnout at 92.25 per cent, according to figures provided by officials.
Polling for three graduates' seats - Pune, Nagpur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - and two teachers' seats - Pune and Amravati - took place on October 23. Counting of votes is scheduled for October 27.
The constituency-wise turnout figures ranged from 59.12 per cent in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates' constituency to 92.25 per cent in Amravati Teachers' constituency.
Amravati recorded the highest participation, with 33,034 of its 35,810 registered voters casting their ballots, resulting in a turnout of 92.25 per cent.
The Pune Division Teachers' constituency followed with a turnout of 85.86 per cent. A total of 53,184 voters exercised their franchise out of 61,940 registered voters.
Among the three graduates' constituencies, Nagpur recorded a turnout of 64.82 per cent, with 1,65,672 of its 2,55,603 registered voters casting their votes.
Pune Division Graduates' constituency registered a turnout of 62.76 per cent, with 2,43,521 of the 3,88,019 registered voters exercising their franchise.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, formerly known as Aurangabad, recorded the lowest turnout among the five constituencies at 59.12 per cent. A total of 1,93,134 of its 3,26,700 registered voters participated in the election.
As many as 182 candidates are contesting the five seats, making the elections a closely watched contest for the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
The BJP fielded candidates in the Nagpur Graduates', Pune Graduates' and Pune Teachers' constituencies. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) contested the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Graduates' seat, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena contested the Amravati Teachers' seat.
The Shiv Sena also backed an independent candidate in the Pune Teachers' constituency against the BJP's official nominee, highlighting differences within the ruling Mahayuti alliance, which comprises the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP.
The Congress, part of the opposition MVA, contested the Nagpur Graduates', Pune Teachers' and Amravati Teachers' constituencies.
(With inputs from PTI)
