Mumbai, October 28: The Mumbai police have issued prohibitory orders in Andheri (east) constituency for November 3, the day of the state Assembly bypoll, to restrict the movement of people who are not part of the electoral process, an official said on Friday. An order in this regard was issued on Thursday by the deputy commissioner of police (operations), he said. Andheri East Assembly By-Elections 2022: Stage Set for Bypolls on November 3 in Mumbai, 7 Candidates in Fray.

The prohibitory orders have been issued under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) for the day of polling on November 3, the official said. As per the order, the movement of any person who is not a candidate, polling agent or government official on election duty will be restricted 100 meters from the polling centres in Andheri (east), he said. Andheri East Assembly By-Election 2022: After Court Battle, Eknath Shinde Faction and Shiv Sena To Square Off in First Electoral Contest in Mumbai.

The police have also asked voters to remain in queues and follow the instructions of polling officials, the official said. Voting will take place at 256 booths in 39 polling centres in Andheri (east) constituency on November 3. There will be adequate police deployment inside and outside the polling booths, the official added.

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