<p>In a tragic incident, a 25-year-old youth lost his life while attempting to remove a Navratri banner of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-govt-announces-complete-toll-waiver-at-all-five-entry-points-into-mumbai-23410566" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde</strong></a> faction leader Vishal Pawashe, the officials said on Monday.</p>
<p>The man identified as Sohel Anil Bhingardive was electrocuted while taking down the banner and died on the spot, the officials said.</p>
<p>The incident occurred at Shriram Chowk in the Kalyan East Assembly constituency of Ulhasnagar, they said.</p>
<p>The incident sparked outrage among local residents, demanding stricter regulations on political banner placements.</p>
<p>According to a witnesses, Sohel was routinely engaged in banner removal work when the iron chains of the banner came into contact with a nearby live wire, causing a fatal shock.</p>
<p>They said that Pawashe had allegedly erected the banner in the wake of the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/navratri-articles" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Navratri</strong></a> celebrations. However, due to alleged improper management and lack of safety precautions, the victim&rsquo;s life was lost.</p>
<p>Upon receiving the information regarding the incident, local police rushed to the scene and took the victim. Residents are now calling for strict action against those responsible.</p>
<p>"Unregulated political banners in the city must be stopped to prevent such tragic incidents from happening again," voiced one local activist.</p><p>
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