14 May,2024 02:10 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
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A Bhartiya Jawan Kisan Party candidate and three others were booked for allegedly recording videos inside a polling station in Shirur Lok Sabha constituency while a Shiv Sena (UBT) leader was arrested for creating a ruckus when voting was underway in Maval seat, officials said, reported news agency PTI.
An offence under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and the Representation of Peoples' Act was registered against BJKP nominee from Shirur constituency, Narayan Ankushe, and three others. NCP (SP) has fielded Amol Kolhe against Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil of NCP led by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Shirur, reported PTI.
"Ankushe came inside the polling station in Mundhwa area and objected to another candidate carrying a voters' list and a piece of paper on which the latter's name was written. He alleged that his opponent was trying to campaign inside the polling station and started shooting video using his phone," said Ajay More, Returning Officer, Shirur Lok Sabha constituency, reported PTI.
As per rules, video shooting or photography is not allowed inside polling stations. In another incident, police arrested Pimpri Chinchwad city unit Shiv Sena (UBT) president Sachin Bhosale for allegedly creating a ruckus inside a polling station by alleging that the candidates' list had been displayed in reverse order and recording videos, reported PTI.
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In Maval, Shiv Sena's sitting MP Srirang Barne is taking on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjog Waghere. Altogether, voting was held for 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra in the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Monday, reported PTI.
An average voter turnout of 59.64 per cent has been recorded in 11 of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra during polling in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024, as per the state poll authorities.
Polling was held on Monday in Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Raver, Jalna, Aurangabad, Maval, Pune, Shirur, Ahmednagar, Shirdi, and Beed seats.
The highest voter turnout was recorded in Beed and the lowest in Pune, as per official figures.
The 11 constituencies registered an average polling of 59.64 per cent, according to the data shared at around midnight on Monday by the office of the state's chief electoral officer.
The Beed Lok Sabha constituency recorded the highest 69.74 per cent polling, followed by Jalna 68.30 per cent, Nandurbar 67.12 per cent, Ahmednagar 62.76 per cent, Raver 61.36 per cent, Shirdi 61.13 per cent, Aurangabad 60.73 per cent, Jalgaon 53.65 per cent, Maval 52.90 per cent, Shirur 51.46 per cent and Pune 51.25 per cent.
(With inputs from PTI)
