Braving the hot sun, a 108-year-old woman cast her vote in the neighbouring Thane district of Maharashtra. Vithabai Damodar Patil, perhaps one of the oldest voters in the State, exercised her franchise at a polling booth in Kopri village, which is part of the Thane Lok Sabha Constituency. The Thane Constituency saw a voter turnout of 46.42% till 5 p.m. The Bhiwandi Lok Sabha Constituency saw a turnout of 48.90% till 5 p.m, while the Kalyan seat registered a turnout of 41.64%. Bhiwandi saw a direct contest between the BJP and the Congress, while in Thane and Kalyan, the main fight was between the NCP and the Shiv Sena.

Source: The Hindu April 29, 2019 15:00 UTC