India, Jan. 16 -- Indelible ink - allegedly anything but - replaced missing voter names and booth capturing as the opposition's biggest poll grievance as voting ended in the high-decibel elections to the BMC and 28 other municipal corporations in the state on Thursday.

Polling in Mumbai was marred by a flood of videos on social media showing polling staff applying the ink to the forefinger of voters with a marker pen, rather than applying it with a brush dipped into an inkpot, as was done during earlier elections. Follow live updates on Maharashtra election results

As allegations flew thick and fast, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced an inquiry into the matter. It also said markers would not be used in the third phase of loc...