With enforcement of Model Code of Conduct, smoking will also remain strictly prohibited at the polling booths on the voting day. Strict action will be taken against those who are found indulging in smoking at the polling booths, said the District Election Office, Nainital.
According to the guidelines issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI), polling personnel, polling agent or the voters will not be allowed to smoke at the polling booths, said Akshat Gupta, District Election Officer, Nainital.
In case anyone is found indulged in smoking at the polling booth, certain action will be taken against such persons and penalty will also be imposed on them, he asserted. In the meanwhile, the Nainital District Election Office has directed all the zonal/sector magistrates, police personnel to conduct regular checking of the polling booths.
Besides, the polling personnel are also supposed to update the district election control room with polling percentage every hour and about smoking related information on the polling day, added the District Election Office, Nainital.