Political activity intensified in Pune on Monday as 694 nomination papers were filed in a single day for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, election officials said. With this, the total number of nominations submitted so far has reached 743 across 15 Returning Officer offices in the city, reported news agency ANI.

The sudden surge in nominations came just a day before the December 30 deadline for filing papers. Officials noted that only 49 nominations had been received till December 28, indicating a last-minute rush by political parties and candidates to enter the electoral fray.