State Congress General Secretary Sachin Sawant has demanded that the voters be allowed to carry mobile phones inside the polling booths during Maharashtra Elections 2024. Sawant said that the prohibition on mobile phones inside polling stations is one of the main reasons that desist people from voting. In his statement, posted on X (formerly Twitter), he said that security personnel should be stationed to ensure voters' devices are safe. 

"Bhushan Gagrani, the MCGM commissioner, has issued an order prohibiting the use of cell phones within the polling station. The voter must either give it to the security guard or keep it at home. During the Lok Sabha election, this was a major problem because many voters left without casting their ballots because security personnel would not allow them to carry cell phones. Furthermore, the instructions were unclear. Voters choose not to cast ballots due to the overwhelming number of questions," Sawant said in his statement.