The Chief Election Commissioner announces that the use of mobile phones is prohibited inside the polling station by any person other than the presiding officer and only for the purpose of communicating with the Election Commissioner concerned.
Note that the presiding officer has the power to remove from the polling station any person using his/her mobile phone. To this end, strict instructions have already been given, not excluding the arrest of persons who attempt to use their mobile phones within the polling stations.
(Ephys/EP/IC)
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