Anil Ambani, Poonam Mahajan, Urmila Matondkar, Rekha cast vote in Mumbai

BJP MP Poonam Mahajan, Congress nominee Urmila Matondkar, industrialist Anil Ambani, and actor Rekha were among the early voters in Mumbai on Monday during the fourth and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra.

State education minister Vinod Tawde, BJP candidate from Mumbai-North East Manoj Kotak and Congress nominee from Mumbai-Central Eknath Gaikwad also exercised their franchise in the initial hours.

Polling is underway since 7 am across the state’s 17 Lok Sabha seats where 3.11 crore voters are eligible to exercise their democratic right.

Polling is being held in Nandurbar, Dhule, Dindori, Nashik (North Maharashtra), Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan, Thane, Mumbai-North, Mumbai-North West, Mumbai-North Central, Mumbai-North East, Mumbai-South and Mumbai-South Central in the Mumbai region, Maval, and Shirur in Pune district, and Shirdi in Ahmednagar district.

Union minister Subhash Bhamre (contesting from Dhule), and Congress leaders Milind Deora (Mumbai-South) and Matondkar (Mumbai-North) are among the key candidates in the state.

Milind Deora is pitted against sitting Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant while Matondkar is taking on BJP MM Gopal Shetty. The prominent candidates also include Congress’ Priya Dutt from Mumbai-North Central and NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew Parth Pawar from Maval seat.