Voters in age group of 30-39 yrs hold sway in Baramati polls, shows data

Pune: The 30-39 age group, constituting 24% of the total electorate in the six Assembly constituencies in the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, will play a crucial role in the May 7 elections, data shared from the election department showed.
The age group has 23.72 lakh registered voters.

Even as the Election Commission of India (ECI) stressed for maximum youth voters, an age cohort analysis of the Baramati parliamentary constituency, comprising Daund, Indapur, Baramati, Purandar, Bhor and Khadakwasla Assembly constituencies, shows that 30-39 age group has the maximum number of registered voters.
“There has been a continuous updation of the electoral roll with additions of new voters up to April 9. Around 50,000 voters were added to the roll, however, the large number of registered voters in the current electorate belongs to 30-39 years and 40-49 years age group,” said a senior election official from the Baramati election office.
Incidentally, the voters in the age group of 18-19 years were only 1.29% of the total number of registered electorates, while the age group of 20-29 years had about 18.18%, showed the data.
The remaining constituencies going for polls in the third phase showed similar trends, according to officials from state chief electoral office. Raigad, Dharashiv, Latur, Solapur, Madha, Sangli, Satara, Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Hatkanangale and Baramati are going to polls on Tuesday.
State additional chief executive officer Dr Kiran Kulkarni said the election machinery is fully geared up and all arrangements are in place for the registered voters.
“Special attention has been given at each polling booth to provide comfort to the voters which include drinking water facilities, ramps, sheds, creche and waiting area so that citizens do not get tired while waiting for their turn in case of long queues. We are expecting a good voter turnout in this phase, and voters should check their names before reaching the booth,” he said.
Smita Prakash, a 35-year-old voter from Baramati area said she is a resident of Pune city and will go back to her constituency to vote for the elections. “My name appears in the Baramati constituency and although I stay in the city for work, I visit my hometown frequently,” she said.
Voters from large housing societies in Khadakwasla area and the townships in Hinjewadi area have already been provided voter slips and are being helped out by volunteers to find their names through ward offices. “We, as a society, will go early in the morning to vote,” said M Smita from Meenaskhipuram Society in the Vadgaon Budruk area.