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BMC elections 2026: Parel voter denied entry as digital ID not accepted
Updated On: 15 January, 2026 12:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
The voter was carrying his mobile phone and work laptop and expected that a digital identity document stored on the government-backed DigiLocker app would be accepted as valid proof for voting
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A young voter from Parel, who earlier resided in Prabhadevi and has voted in the area in the past, faced difficulties while attempting to cast his vote on Thursday morning due to the absence of a physical identity document.
DigiLocker ID not accepted inside polling booth
The voter was carrying his mobile phone and work laptop and expected that a digital identity document stored on the government-backed DigiLocker app would be accepted as valid proof for voting.


