Pune: Slum pockets in Pune and the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) areas registered a good voter turnout, particularly during evening hours, as workers from all political outfits went the extra mile to mobilise electors to benefit their parties. Except for a couple of hours in the afternoon, officials said they noticed a constant flow…
Pune: Confusion over the four-ward panel system, non-distributed voter slips, multiple voter entries, missing names, EVM glitches that caused polling to stop momentarily, and instances of bogus voting were some of the issues faced by voters as they went to cast their ballots to elect corporators in the PMC and PCMC elections on Thursday.Across the…
Pune: Leaders across party lines in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation on Thursday evening claimed that around 54% voter turnout would favour their respective outfits, while the Opposition fired favouritism salvo at the State Election Commission.MP Murlidhar Mohol, the BJP in-charge for Pune, said a repeat of assembly polls was expected in Pune, when…
Pune: The Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis alleging that Maharashtra’s consumer protection system had weakened, limiting citizens’ access to justice. The group flagged poor infrastructure, acute staff shortage and multiple consumer commissions functioning from the same premises.The consumer rights group said in its letter that all three consumer commissions…
Pune: The city’s elderly population has always demonstrated high electoral enthusiasm, but many of them were left frustrated on Thursday. A combination of “confusing” four-ward panel system, poorly allocated polling booths, and strict identity card requirements forced several senior citizens to return home without casting their ballots.The primary grievance among seniors was the haphazard allocation…
PUNE: The highly anticipated Sharad Pawar–Ajit Pawar family reunion for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections — their traditional strongholds — appears to have largely faltered, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking a commanding lead in both cities.Counting of votes indicate that the BJP has surged ahead of the NCP–NCP (SP) alliance, led by…
Pune: Despite a flurry of discounts announced ahead of the Pune municipal elections to promote voting, most cafés, restaurants and malls across the city described the day’s footfall as largely similar to any regular Thursday.In an effort to nudge the city’s persistently low voter turnout, several establishments announced discounts, freebies or complimentary add-ons for customers…
Pune: Many housing societies across the city on Thursday went hands on to encourage their members to vote to counter apathy and helped provide clarity on the updated voting format using WhatsApp groups, internal polls and door-to-door visits.Chaitanya Sharma, member of the Keshavnagar Welfare Association, said confusion over the voting process had deterred many residents…
Pune: The voter turnout was reported to be relatively low till the afternoon in affluent neighbourhoods like Bund Garden–Boat Club Road, Vimannagar and Kalyaninagar for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections on Thursday, reflecting the pattern seen in previous civic polls.PMC data till 3.30 pm on Thursday showed that several polling panels covering upscale and mixed-income…
Pune: For many young voters across Pune, Thursday’s Pune Municipal Corporation elections marked a personal milestone — casting their vote for the first time in civic elections. From college campuses in Shivajinagar to housing societies in Baner, Wagholi and Hadapsar, Gen Z voters stepped out early, some with friends and others with family, eager to…
