Slow voting: Thackeray slams EC, Fadnavis shrugs off charges
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Slow voting: Thackeray slams EC, Fadnavis shrugs off charges

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Slow pace of voting in a number of constituencies across Mumbai irked the political parties, especially Shiv Sena which has more at stake in Mumbai than other parties. Long queues were seen outside polling booths at a number of booths across the city and some left without voting because of the heat. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray slammed the Election Commission of India over the delay in voting and raised suspicion over whether it was deliberate. Objecting to Thackeray’s press conference, Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar lodged a complaint with the ECI saying it was in violation of Representative of People’ Act 1951 and Indian Penal Code. “Thackeray’s press conference was in violation of the model code of conduct since the voting was taking place all over Mumbai.

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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