The teams will visit the Ganesh mandals at least once everyday and extensive video shooting will be done. "If required we will deploy more video cameras on the immersion day", Deshmukh stated.

He said that the chief electoral officer of the state has issued clear and specific instructions about the conduct of candidates and political parties during the Ganesh festival. The public place where Ganesh festival is celebrated should not be used for election propaganda and candidates or political party leaders should not deliver speeches at these places.

• The occasion shall not be used for distributing articles like utensils, books, notebooks, saris etc at the hands of candidates or political leaders.
• No sign, election symbol, name and flag of any political party or candidate shall be displayed.
• If a political leader was traditionally the chief promoter, sponsor or trustee of any Ganesh mandal his name can be displayed only on one banner at the main entrance. Way has also been cleared for the financial assistance to be given by the Pune Municipal Corporation to city MP Suresh Kalmadi's Pune festival. The electoral officer has clarified that if bodies like municipal corporations have been donating money or awards for the traditional Ganesh festival, it would be allowed.
• No music with political overtures or pre-recorded political speeches should be played by mandals. Mandals will not be allowed to display tableaux which may cause tension or enmity amongst various caste and communities, religious or linguistic groups or create political controversy. However tableaux on the life of Veer Savarkar or putting up of his portrait will be permitted provided no political comment or slogan was displayed alongwith the same. Local police will monitor the tableaux put up by mandals.