Anita Hassanandani, Ranvir Shorey, Kunal Khemu unable to vote

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However, a few celebrities had some trouble at the polling booths and were unable to cast their vote. Among these are Kunal Khemu, Atul Kulkarni, Meghna Ghai Puri.

Couldn’t cast my vote @ the same centre as last time cos my name wasn’t on the list this time …. 👎👎👎👎

— Anita Hassanandani (@anitahasnandani) April 24, 2014

in mira road the same place that I have been voting from since I was 18 and today my name is not on the list and they tell me I can’t vote

— kunal kemmu (@kunalkemmu) April 24, 2014

After voting for last 5 elections from the same address,name is missing from the list.Could not vote for the first time in last 30 years:-(

— atul kulkarni (@atul_kulkarni) April 24, 2014

Checked with d polling station at G.D.Somani school in CuffeParade where I’ve grown up having my family names listed.No sign of r names now!

— Ashish Chowdhry (@AshishChowdhry) April 24, 2014

And yes, it’s my fault, I couldn’t register in time.

— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) April 24, 2014

Marathi film actor Shreyas Talpade also took to Twitter, posting that his mother-in-law was unable to vote as her name was not on the list.

In-laws went fr voting in thane.Mom-in-law’s name missing.She’s definitely voted before.They said her election card n aadhar card not valid.

— shreyas talpade (@shreyastalpade1) April 24, 2014

Is this a joke or some serious conspiracy? Lot of youngsters n 1st timers too didn’t find their names in spite of doing the registration.

— shreyas talpade (@shreyastalpade1) April 24, 2014

Actor Farhan Akhtar, who voted earlier today, also tweeted about many people being unable to vote at his polling station.

Many at my polling station saying their name not on the list. They voted the last time but can’t this time. Been turned away…

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) April 24, 2014

He further added:

These discrepancies are really sad and are a denial of their democratic right. Someone needs to look into it… Where did their vote go?

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) April 24, 2014

Malaika Arora Khan’s sister Amrita Arora also questioned the problem with names not being found on the list.

Why are so many names missing from polling stations??Family and friends being turned away cause their names r not thr..soo so weird!!

— amrita arora (@amuarora) April 24, 2014

Polling is being held in Maharashtra today where 338 candidates are testing electoral waters in 19 Lok Sabha seats.