Pune, May 8: A controversy has erupted in Maharashtra after the Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW), Rupali Chakankar, was seen performing a ‘pooja’ (prayer ritual) of an EVM (Electronic Voting Machine) at a polling booth in the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday.

Chakankar, a member of the ruling MahaYuti ally, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was seen arriving at the polling station with her family members and later performing a brief prayer ceremony at the EVM booth with a ‘pooja thali’ containing flowers and other items.

The incident sparked discussions on social media, with many netizens expressing shock and tagging the police and the Election Commission of India (ECI). However, there are some users support her act. The Sinhagad police station has since registered a case against Chakankar.

One user on “X” said, “Who allowed her to carry Pooja Ki Thali in the voting room? An investigation to be conducted.” Another user who supported posted, “So this is also a violation of the code of conduct. How can showing respect to EVM be a violation of the code of conduct.”

Chakankar’s actions have drawn strong reactions, with many questioning her behaviour as the head of the women’s commission. The incident has sparked a debate on the appropriateness of performing religious rituals inside polling stations.

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