MUMBAI: Throughout Maharashtra meeting elections, voters in Mumbai can be not be allowed to hold cell phones contained in the polling cubicles on the time of voting, stated the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company commissioner and administrator Bhushan Gagrani on Wednesday.
Elections for the 288-member Maharashtra legislative meeting can be carried out in a single section on November 20, with vote counting scheduled for November 23.Mumbai’s district election officer, Nitin Gagrani, introduced a number of key updates throughout a press convention on the BMC headquarters.
Voters won’t be allowed to convey cell phones into polling stations. Gagrani clarified, “Cellphones won’t be allowed contained in the polling stations…Voters ought to make their very own association on this regard earlier than coming into the polling station.” This subject was highlighted to the Election Fee of India (ECI) throughout a latest go to to deal with earlier confusion in the course of the Lok Sabha polls.
Mumbai includes 36 meeting constituencies, with 10 within the island metropolis and 26 within the suburbs. Susceptible polling cubicles have been mapped, though none have been categorised as weak at the moment. The ultimate date for voter registration in Mumbai is October 19. Gagrani urged individuals to register earlier than this deadline, as no adjustments can be made to the voter listing afterward.
All companies, together with district collectors, will strictly implement the mannequin code of conduct that got here into impact from the election schedule announcement. Polling stations can be geared up with important services like water, wheelchair entry, bathrooms, and seating. Auxiliary polling stations can be established the place wanted.
Crucial personnel for the electoral course of have been recognized and can endure three rounds of coaching, with the primary spherical already in progress. Political events have been requested to assist voters know the precise places of their polling cubicles to make sure excessive voter turnout.
Gagrani held a gathering with representatives of all political events to debate the code of conduct and different points. He famous that voters skilled lengthy wait occasions in the course of the Lok Sabha polls, stating, “Therefore, we rationalised polling stations this time and in addition supplied auxiliary polling stations, the place there are greater than 1,500 voters.”
ECI information signifies that Mumbai suburban district has 7,574 polling stations, with 553 in cooperative housing societies, 229 in slums, and 130 on the primary ground of buildings. Mumbai metropolis has 2,537 polling stations, with 100 in housing societies, 313 in slum areas, and 17 on the primary ground of buildings.
