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Maharashtra: Voting underway for BMC, 28 other municipal corporations

Maharashtra: Voting underway for BMC, 28 other municipal corporations

In Maharashtra, voting is underway for Municipal Corporations, with strict police security in place. Voting begins for high-stakes elections in Mumbai, 28 other municipal corporations in thenstate. According to the State Election Commission, a total of 3.48 crore voters are eligible to cast their ballots to decide the fate of 15,908 candidates contesting 2,869 seats across 893 wards in 29 municipal corporations. A total of 39092 Polling centre has been set up across the state. Adequate Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been arranged for the municipal corporation elections. This includes the availability of 43,958 control units and 87,916 ballot units. For the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation alone, 11,349 control units and 22,698 ballot units have been arranged.

The Maharashtra government has declared January 15 a public holiday in areas covered by the 29 poll-bound municipal corporations. Employers have been directed to allow their employees two to three hours to vote, and schools in all cities are to remain shut.

The civic elections this time witnessed significant political realignments in recent months after Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha election in 2024. Polling will be held on Thursdady from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, with vote counting scheduled to begin on Friday, January 16.

 


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