Ahead of the BMC Election 2026, a training camp was held for civic officials and poll staff in Mumbai. Polling will take place across 227 wards on January 15, with counting scheduled for the following day; here's more
BMC staff on election duty receive EVM training. PIC/SHADAB KHAN
With just a few days to go for BMC Election 2026, a training camp was organised for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials. The camp also focused on training other workers who will be on duty for the BMC polling on January 15 in Mumbai.
The Maharashtra State Election Commission has announced elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state, including the BMC, Pune Municipal Corporation, and Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Polling across 227 electoral wards for BMC Election 2026 will be held on January 15, with counting scheduled for the following day.
Mumbai Police arrest accused in BMC official assault case
Mumbai Police on Sunday night arrested a man for allegedly assaulting and abusing a nodal officer of the static surveillance team (SST) deployed for BMC Election 2026 in the Vile Parle area, reported ANI.
The incident occurred amid heightened security arrangements and routine checking procedures being carried out as part of the BMC Election 2026 process.
According to the police, the accused not only verbally abused the nodal officer and his colleagues but also physically assaulted them, obstructed government work, and issued threats to harm the team on duty.
Based on a complaint filed by the nodal officer, the Vile Parle Police registered a case against the accused, identified as Iftikhar Ahmed, under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, ANI reported.
These include Sections 132 (assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharging duty), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 352 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation).
Police said the accused was taken into custody on Sunday night, and further investigation into the matter is underway. Authorities reiterated that strict action will be taken against anyone attempting to disrupt election-related duties or threaten officials engaged in the poll process.
MNS leader Snehal Jadhav resigns from party
In a different scenario, Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) General Secretary (GS) Snehal Jadhav on Monday resigned from the party, citing differences over the announcement of the candidate for Mumbai's ward 192.
In her resignation letter addressed to MNS chief Raj Thackeray, Jadhav wrote, "I am resigning from the post of General Secretary and from party membership due to not being taken into confidence regarding the candidacy for ward No. 192, and also because I was excluded from this process, even though my husband and I served as corporators from this ward for four consecutive terms between 1997 and 2017."
(With ANI inputs)
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