*Voter Sets EVM On Fire In Maharashtra's Solapur Lok sabha Constituency*

 While the polling process was going smoothly on Tuesday in Maharashtra's Solapur Lok Sabha constituency, a voter set the electronic voting machine (EVM) on fire by pouring petrol on it.

According to the information received, the incident took place in Bagalwadi, Sangola taluka, Solapur district. A video of this incident has gone viral on social media. The video shows a man trying to extinguish the fire on the EVM using water, while commotion has ensued inside and outside the polling booth.

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Due to the incident, the polling had to be stopped for a while until a new machine was brought in. A heavy police presence was seen after the incident.

In Solapur, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's daughter and three-time MLA from Solapur City Central constituency, Praniti Shinde, is the Congress candidate. She is facing a tough challenge from BJP's Ram Satpute. Satpute is an MLA from Malshiras in Solapur district within the adjacent Madha Lok Sabha constituency.