Electorates in eight Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra which are going to polls in the second phase of the general elections have started casting their votes on Friday to elect their representatives in the Parliament.
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The constituencies where polling started at 7 a.m. include five in the Western Vidarbha area — Buldhana, Akola, Amravati, Wardha, and Yavatmal-Washim — and three in the drought-prone Marathwada region — Hingoli, Nanded, and Parbhani. The Western State sends 48 MPs to the Lower House, the largest number after Uttar Pradesh’s 80, and polling was held for the five seats in the first phase on April 19. The State will vote in three more phases between May 7 and May 20.