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BMC polls: Shraddha Kapoor steps out to vote, flaunts inked finger
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Actor Shraddha Kapoor was among the celebrities who stepped out to vote on Thursday during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
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"Free, fair polling being ensured": Eknath Shinde dismisses Raj Thackeray'
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"I have spoken with the Election Commission. They informed me that this ink has been in use for many years. The Election Commission has also taken full precautions to ensure that no fraudulent voting takes place," Shinde told the media after casting his vote in Thane.
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Anyone erasing ink does not allow re-voting: Maharashtra EC
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"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.
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"Has EC hired a sanitiser agency?" Uddhav Thackeray amid indelible ink con
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Thackeray alleged that the indelible ink which is put on the fingers of electors after voting is being easily removed through the use of nail polish remover and sanitizers, allowing certain people the chance to seemingly vote more than once. He said that such a situation is proof od 'coll
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17.41 % polling across 29 municipalities as slow voting trend in Maharasht
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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.
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"Every person should step out to vote," says Kailash Kher after voting in
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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."
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Salim Khan, Rakesh Roshan cast votes in BMC elections
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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.
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Real estate businessman Abhishek Lodha urges citizens to vote, says, "BMC
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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.
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Polling booths placed far apart to stop people voting against BJP, alleges
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"People's polling booths have been placed far apart, which will prevent many people from voting. In Mumbai, Ganesh Naik, a minister, doesn't even have his name on the voter list at the booth where it should be, and his family members' names are scattered across different locations," Pawar
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"Don't call it an election if someone comes to power using fraudulent mean
Updated : 2 months ago IST
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
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Anup Jalota, Zoya Akhtar step out to vote in BMC elections
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Renowned devotional singer Anup Jalota on Thursday stepped out to fulfil his voting duty amid the BMC elections.
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"My name was not on the list": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi cast
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Chaturvedi complained that she couldn't find her name in the voter list and was directed to another polling booth, where she was able to cast her vote. She urged citizens to turn out in large numbers and exercise their voting rights.
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