Polling began at 0700 hrs today in the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Vidharbha and Marathwada regions of Maharashtra amidst tight security in the first phase of the three-phased elections in the state, which will decide the fate of Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Vilas Muttemwar, Union Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel, former Union minister of state Mukul Wasnik, Union Minister of State for Rural Development Suryakanta Patil and Minister of State Suresh Varpudkar.
Polling begins in 13 constituencies of Maharashtra