Vijay Kumar Jogdande announced that from 48 hours before voting until the conclusion of voting, a dry day will be observed. This means all liquor shops will remain closed during this period. In the districts of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh where voting will take place on April 19, a dry day will also be observed from 5 p.m. on April 17 until 6 p.m. on April 19.