In Maharashtra, about 56 per cent voting was reported in the ten Lok Sabha constituencies of Vidarbha region till 5 pm today. Election Commission sources said the percentage is likely to go up. Buldhana recorded 53.86 percent, Akola 49.90, Amravati, 54.82, Wardha: 58.08, Ramtek, 50.00 and Nagpur 49.32 percent. Bhandhara-gondiya polled 58.60 percent , Gadchiroli-Chimur 61, Chandrapur, 55.80, Yavatmal- Washim, 49.46 percent.

Today's elections would decide the fates of former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister Praful Patel (NCP), former minister of State Vilas Muttemwar (Congress) and Shivajirao
Moghe (Congress), among others. he voting was mostly peaceful.