"If it is found that a person has erased the ink from their finger and has come to vote again, appropriate legal action will be taken against them," the State Election Commission has informed in an official statement.
Earlier in day, only 7.12 per cent voter turnout recorded till 9:30 AM in Mumbai. The highest voter turnout was recorded in Ward 18 of Mumbai, at 11.57 per cent. Ward no. 162 recorded the lowest turnout at 1.68 per cent.
Talking about Mumbai voters being "responsible" and the importance of voting, Kher told ANI, "The people of Mumbai are very responsible, they fulfil their duty, we just have to carry forward this tradition. Every person should step out of their home and vote."
Veteran actor and film producer Salim Khan on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Mumbai during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
As polling begins across 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, real estate businessman Abhishek Lodha, son of Maharashtra Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, cast his vote and urged citizens to participate actively, saying the civic polls have a direct impact on daily life.
Superstar Aamir Khan's former wife Reena Dutta reached a polling booth on Thursday to cast her vote during the Maharashtra civic elections. Duttawas joined by her actor son Junaid Khan and daughter Ira Khan.
Replying to Maharashtra Navnirnman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's allegations that a new pen has been replaced with the indelible ink, Fadnavis said, "creating a ruckus on everything and raising questions is very wrong."
Speaking to reporters after casting his vote in Mumbai in the ongoing BMC elections, Thackeray alleged that a voting machine called "PADU" is being used, about which political parties were not given any prior information by the State Election Commission. He demanded an explanation from th
"Shiv Sena and BJP are moving forward with a development agenda, while opposition parties are advancing a 'Bhai-Bhai' agenda (brother-brother alliance). All Mumbaikars will vote for our development agenda...," she said.
Reacting to speculation around the alliance between the Thackeray brothers in Mumbai, Owaisi said its impact would largely be confined to the city. "What will happen in Mumbai is limited to Mumbai only. People will go out and vote today, and by tomorrow they will know what the impact was,
"I think by far, this is one of the most important elections, so everyone should come out and cast their votes. We keep complaining about the work of the BMC. Today, we should do some work," Shetty told reporters.