The sale of liquor will be banned from 6 pm after the campaign ends on 18th. 19th and polling day i.e. 20th will also be dry day in the state. Similarly, the sale of liquor will be closed till 6 pm on the day of counting of votes. That means liquor sale will be closed in Maharashtra for four days namely 18, 19, 20 and 23. Let’s see exactly when and how this liquor ban will be…
November 18: Sale of liquor will be stopped from 6 pm onwards.
November 19: As a day before polling, the sale of liquor will be closed for the whole day.
November 20: As it is an election day, the sale of liquor will be closed for the whole day.
November 23: Liquor sales will be closed from 12 midnight till 6 pm till the Election Commission declares the results.
Violators of these rules are subject to strict action. Strict action is also taken against a person found in possession of unlicensed liquor during this period.