Pune: 11 Lakh Voters Increased in Pune District Since 2019 Maharashtra Assembly Elections
The number of voters for the assembly elections in Pune district has recorded an increase of more than 11 lakh in the last five years. There were more than 77 lakh voters in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, which has now increased to more than 88 lakh. This increase is mainly due to citizens coming to Pune from other parts of the state and country for education, employment and business.
According to the Pune District Election Branch, Pune is becoming a major center of urbanization in Maharashtra. Hindustan Times quoted urbanization expert Professor Damodar Padhye as saying, “Pune is known as the most important metropolis in the state after Mumbai. Ambitious projects such as two Ring Roads, the proposed international airport at Purandar, and the metro are being implemented in Pune. There is a network of dams in the Pune district area. There are five major rivers in the district and as many as 25 dams have been constructed on their waters. These quench the thirst of the people of Pune apart from providing water for agriculture in the rural areas of the district. Due to various reasons like employment guarantee, abundance of water, and security, a large amount of investment is being made in Pune from home and abroad.”
“As a result, employment has increased and the number of people coming to Pune from different parts of the state and country is increasing as there is a guarantee of getting work. The same is reflected in the voter list of the state assembly elections,” Padhye said.
Shripad Kshirsagar, a citizen who moved to Pune from Solapur, said, “Three years ago, I shifted to Pune along with my family from Solapur as I got a permanent job here in Pune. Hence, three members of our family have changed their voting address to Kasba constituency.”
In the 2019 assembly elections, the total number of voters in the 21 constituencies of Pune district – eight in Pune city, three in Pimpri-Chinchwad and 10 in rural areas – was 7,729,217, which has now increased to 8,849,590. This has led to the addition of 1,120,373 new voters in Pune in the last five years.
