Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Maharashtra SEC tests election ink after controversy
The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) is checking the ink used in recent city elections.
Some people said the ink could be easily wiped off their fingers, so the SEC took samples from different places.
They sent these samples to a lab to see if the ink is good enough.
They took ink from places where people complained and from places where they didn't.
They also took ink from pens that were used and from pens that weren't used.
This will help them make sure the ink is strong and can't be easily removed.
Maharashtra SEC sent indelible ink samples for chemical testing after election complaints.
Samples include used and unused ink pens from areas with and without complaints.
Testing aims to confirm the chemical formula of the ink used.
Complaints involved ink being easily rubbed off voters' fingers.
SEC took random samples to ensure a fair assessment of ink quality.
- Who
- Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC)
- What
- Testing of indelible ink pens used in municipal elections
- When
- After the recently concluded municipal corporation elections
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To address complaints about ink being easily rubbed off
- Organization
- Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC)
- Issue
- Indelible ink quality in municipal elections
- Action Taken
- Samples sent for chemical testing
- Sample Sources
- Areas with and without complaints
- Sample Types
- Used and unused ink pens