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
Akshay Kumar won praise after calmly responding to a fan’s emotional plea for financial help while voting in Mumbai. He listened attentively, stopped her from touching his feet, and urged citizens to vote, with the moment going viral for his compassion
15 January,2026 03:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe civic polls will decide the fate of hundreds of municipal councillors who are in fray for the January 15 polls. The candidates of major political parties in Maharashtra including the BJP, AAP, AIMIM and the two factions of the Shiv Sena and NCP are even going door-to-door to please the voters for the upcoming polls
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15 January,2026 10:20 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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