Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora on Monday took to Twitter to congratulate the Election Commission for peacefully conducting the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in the metropolis. In a statement, Deora, the Congress' Mumbai South Lok Sabha candidate also appreciated the efforts of the Mumbai police and other security personnel deployed for poll duty and heaped praises on them.

I'm grateful to all @INCMumbai karyakartas, @MumbaiPolice & other security personnel, @ECISVEEP officials, and - last, but not the least - lakhs of voters who made our festival of democracy that much more vibrant. pic.twitter.com/GeJqzJsq7t

— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) April 29, 2019

"The voters are the real heroes of this election and I thank them for strengthening our democracy today. On behalf of the Mumbai Congress, I congratulate the Election Commission for peacefully conducting elections in Mumbai," he said.