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Thane sees lacklustre turnout, voters decry poor management, fraud
Updated On: 21 May, 2024 07:00 AM IST | Thane | Faisal Tandel
Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency records lowest polling percentage—41.70 per cent—at 5 pm
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A voter at a Pink Booth or Sakhi Matadan Kendra in Thane
The Kalyan, Bhiwandi and Thane seats saw low voter turnout, less than 50 per cent, till 5 pm on Monday. A Thane resident, Bharat Bovale, alleged that a bogus vote had been cast in his name, prompting him to cast a tendered vote to exercise his franchise. The issue was highlighted by Rajan Vichare, the Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate and incumbent MP from Thane, who encouraged residents to utilise the tender voting system to avoid similar inconveniences.
Bovale, a resident of Joshiwada in Charai, Thane, said, “I went to St John’s Convent High School to cast my vote. When my number came, I noticed that my name had already been ticked. When I questioned the polling agent about this, they informed someone had already put a vote in my name. The Aadhaar card number of the person in question didn’t match mine. Are they verifying names and details or are people being allowed to indulge in bogus voting? After complaining about the matter, I had to wait for more than 45 minutes. After arguing, they allowed me to vote but via ballot paper, not the EVM,” said Bovale, who appealed to citizens to go out and vote lest someone else vote in their names.
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