Maharashtra Zilla Parishad polls: Viral Video Shows 14-Year-Old Boy 'Casting Vote' In Solapur
A viral video from Solapur district shows a 14-year-old boy allegedly pressing the EVM button while accompanying his candidate father, Arjun Sinh Mohite Patil, inside a polling booth during Zilla Parishad elections. The father claimed the child only wanted to observe voting, though the incident has raised questions over poll protocol.
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Pune: A viral video has shown a 14-year-old boy, accompanied by his candidate father, allegedly casting a vote in the Zilla Parishad elections in Maharashtra's Solapur district.
Arjun Sinh Mohite Patil's son is seen standing next to him inside a polling booth at Yashwant Nagar in Akluj, and pressing the EVM button during the polls held on Saturday.
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Later, Mohite Patil said the boy only wanted to see how voting is done.
"My son wanted to see how a vote is cast and that is why I took him inside. The polling officials raised objections, but I requested them to allow him to stand next to me while I cast my vote. I do not think there is anything objectionable in this," he said.
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