Dry day rules

Liquor shops in the Assembly constituencies going to the polls and the ones in the adjoining constituencies will remain closed till the end of voting on Thursday.
According to orders issued by the state excise department, all categories of retail excise licensed premises shall remain closed in Dum Dum (North), Khardah, Barrackpore, Naihati, Bhatpara and Noapara and the adjoining Bidhannagar, Maniktala and Cossipore-Belgachia Assembly constituencies till the end of voting on April 22. Restaurants that are licensed to serve liquor may remain open but cannot serve liquor during the period.

Helplines

Election Commission of India:1950

Barrackpore police jurisdiction: 9874447929

Voters’ identification

Voters have to present any of the following documents at the polling station to establish his or her identity
⚫ Aadhar card
⚫ MNREGA job card
⚫ Passbooks with photograph issued by bank/post office
⚫ Health insurance smart card issued under the scheme of ministry of labour
⚫ Driving licence
⚫ PAN card
⚫ Smart card issued by the Registrar General of India under National Population Register
⚫ Passport
⚫ Pension document with photograph
⚫ Service identity card with photograph issued by central/state government./PSUs/public limited companies
⚫ Official identity card issued to MP/MLA/MLC