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UBT MLC booked for entering counting centre sans permission

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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MLC Vilas Potnis and an armed guard have been booked for entering a vote counting centre in Mumbai’s Goregaon on the day of the Lok Sabha poll results without authorisation, PTI reported citing an unnamed official.

The incident took place while the counting of votes was underway for the Mumbai NorthMumbai NorthMumbaiMumbaiMumbai North West Lok Sabha seat, the official said.

Ravindra Waikar of the Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction won the Mumbai North West seat. He defeated Amol Kirtikar of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on June 4 by 48 votes, the closest contest in the election.