A major controversy surrounding the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) bloc has triggered a row in Maharashtra, on the day of voting.

Responding to a question on Pakistan during an interactive session after the keynote address, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Parvathanen Harish said Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an effort to reach out and engage with Pakistan.

As per the polling body’s data in Maharashtra, the naxal-hit district Gadchiroli recorded the highest voter turnout of 12.33 per cent, while the district of Osmanabad recorded the lowest voter turnout of 4.85 per cent till 9 am.