Reported by Channel 24, the reversal came this evening after the EC issued a directive prohibiting voters and election officials from carrying mobile phones within a 400-yard radius of polling centres, a move that drew criticism from citizens and political observers.

With the reversal, voters, including first-time participants from Generation Z, will now be allowed to carry mobile phones, enabling many young citizens to document and share their first-ever voting experience.

The initial ban had raised concerns that new voters would miss the chance to celebrate their civic milestone, often marked by selfies outside polling centres.