MUMBAI: During Maharashtra assembly elections , voters in Mumbai will be not be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the polling booths at the time of voting, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner and administrator Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday. Elections for the 288-member Maharashtra legislative assembly will be conducted in a single phase on November 20, with vote counting scheduled for November 23. Mumbai's district election officer, Nitin Gagrani, announced several key updates during a press conference at the BMC headquarters.
Voters will not be allowed to bring mobile phones into polling stations. Gagrani clarified, "Mobile phones will not be allowed inside the polling stations..
.Voters should make their own arrangement in this regard before entering the polling station." This issue was highlighted to the Election Commission of India (ECI) during a recent visit to address previous confusion during the Lok Sabha polls.
Mumbai comprises 36 assembly constituencies, with 10 in the island city and 26 in the suburbs. Vulnerable polling booths have been mapped, although none have been classified as vulnerable at this time. The final date for voter registration in Mumbai is October 19.
Gagrani urged people to register before this deadline, as no changes will be made to the voter list afterward. All agencies, including district collectors, will strictly enforce the model code of conduct that came into effect from the election schedule announcement. Polling sta.
