Mumbai steps out to vote in record numbers, but is it enough?

City sees highest voter turnout in 30 years, but still trails other parts of the country at 55.11 percent

By Mexy Xavier

Apr 30, 2019, 11:24 IST1 min

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Actress and newly-minted Congress candidate, Urmila Matondkar cast her vote at Petit School, Bandra

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Actress Rekha cast her vote at Mount Mary Convent High School, Bandra West, early on Monday morning

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Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi casts his vote at St Anne’s High School, Bandra West

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Congress candidate Priya Dutt and husband Owen Roncon cast their votes at St Anne’s High School, Bandra West.

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Chheda Nagar resident Mr. Krishnan, inspite of his ill health, travelled to cast his vote directly from the ICU of Zen Hospital in Chembur

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An old lady returns home with the help of a walker after casting her vote, while another elderly lady awaits her turn to vote in her wheelchair, at Villa Theresa High School in Mumbai.

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Mumbai steps out to vote in record numbers, but is it enough?

City sees highest voter turnout in 30 years, but still trails other parts of the country at 55.11 percent

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