Pune News Live Updates, February 27, 2023: A day after voting was held for the Kasba bypoll in Maharashtra, the BJP candidate Hemant Rasane was booked for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct after he wore a stole bearing the party symbol, a lotus, when he cast his vote at the NMV School polling booth.
In other news, a minor incident of fire was reported on the premises of the MIT Vishwashanti School in Loni Kalbhor last night. No casualties were reported. Officials from the fire brigade of Pune Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (PMRDA) said around 9 pm on Sunday, some old furniture stored at a location away from the buildings on the campus of the school caught fire. Fire tenders from Wagholi fire station were deployed and the fire was brought under control. No casualties were reported as no person was present near the affected area when the fire started.
Meanwhile, contrary to expectations that high voter turnout will be witnessed in the Assembly bypoll, polling in Chinchwad remained slow on Sunday, with only 50.47 per cent voter turnout recorded till 6 pm. In the interim, the Kasba Peth Assembly constituency also saw a further dip in voter turnout in the bypoll. While the constituency saw some brisk polling in the first two hours Sunday, it slowed down later and the segment ended up recording a turnout of just 50.06 per cent in the end. The counting of votes will take place on March 2.