PM Modi has urged voters, especially women and first-time voters, in Maharashtra and Jharkhand to exercise their right to vote. A total of 4,136 candidates are contesting across 288 constituencies in Maharashtra, with 8.96 crore voters expected to cast their votes. In Jharkhand, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) coalition is aiming to retain power.