In Maharashtra's Thane district, 22 booths will be managed exclusively by women personnel on polling day on May 20, said an official on Monday. The district has total three Lok Sabha seats.

Thane collector and district election officer Ashok Shingare said the voting percentage of the district was poor at around 50 per cent (in 2019) as against the national average of 67 per cent and efforts are being made to take the turnout to 75 per cent, reported PTI.