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 correspondent
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Ankush Kakade claimed the EVM malfunctioned while he was casting his vote and demanded that a formal complaint be registered with election officials
15 January,2026 02:19 PM IST | Mumbai | Archana Dahiwal
Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said an officer and two policemen were sent to the office after information was received about an alleged possible suspicious activity
13 January,2026 10:51 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
