NCP's Rupali Patil Thombre and her supporters raised slogans, alleging that democracy was under threat. She claimed that as many as 17 electronic voting machines (EVMs) used for counting had been replaced, triggering sharp protests at the venue
16 January,2026 04:36 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
Polling in the PCMC limits was conducted from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm across 2,067 polling centres. As per provisional figures, 9,89,026 voters cast their ballots by the close of polling. Of these, 5,25,147 were men, 4,63,827 were women, and 52 voters were listed under the ‘other’ category
16 January,2026 01:20 PM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
According to election officials, several residents chose to travel during the holiday, which affected voter participation. Heavy traffic congestion was reported in areas such as Somatane Phata, Bhosari and parts of Pune, making it difficult for some voters to reach polling centres
15 January,2026 05:01 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar claimed in a post on X that incidents of EVMs shutting down were reported at the start of voting in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal areas
15 January,2026 04:50 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
