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Removing ink, voting again is a punishable offence, says SEC after videos showing voter's mark removal from fingers go viral
Updated On: 15 January, 2026 06:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Voting for the BMC Election 2026 on January 15 began amid unexpected controversy, after videos circulated widely on social media showing voters allegedly removing the so-called “indelible” ink from their fingers
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Polling for 29 municipal corporations including high-stake BMC kicked off early on Thursday. Representational Pic/File
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday clarified that attempting to remove the ink applied on a voter’s finger to create confusion or to vote again is a punishable offence.
Polling for 29 municipal corporations including high-stake BMC kicked off early on Thursday.
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