Maharashtra civic elections 2026: Kalyan voters return home after names missing from electoral rolls

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Several voters in Kalyan returned home disappointed as they could not find their name in the list.

Polling officials explain existence of old and new voter lists

On duty elections officials clarified that some booth have "two lists" of voters, new and old. "If your name is seen online, but polling station list has no name, still go check inside the ward. The ones inside has a new and updated list," an official said.

Polling officials explained these to voters who were returning in frustration.

Statewide civic polls underway amid high political stakes

Voting in 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra began on Thursday morning with spotlight on Mumbai, where the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is locked in an intense battle with the reunited Thackeray cousins for control of India's largest and richest civic body.

Polling details: seats, wards and voter strength

Polling for 2,869 seats spread across 893 wards in these municipal corporations began amid tight security at 7.30 am and will conclude at 5.30 pm. A total of 3.48 crore voters are eligible to decide the fate of 15,931 candidates.

List of municipal corporations where voting is in progress

Voting is underway in the following municipal corporations: Mumbai, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Navi Mumbai, Vasai-Virar, Kalyan-Dombivli, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Solapur, Amravati, Akola, Nashik, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Ulhasnagar, Thane, Chandrapur, Parbhani, Mira-Bhayandar, Nanded-Waghala, Panvel, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Latur, Malegaon, Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad, Jalgaon, Ahilyanagar, Dhule, Jalna and Ichalkaranji.