Voting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections continued steadily on Thursday, January 15, 2026, with voter turnout improving as the day progressed
15 January,2026 05:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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
Videos went viral on social media showing voters allegedly wiping off the “indelible” ink from their fingers using acetone, nail polish remover, and hand sanitisers. Similar complaints poured in from several other parts of Maharashtra, raising concerns about the integrity
15 January,2026 05:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Anushree Gaikwad
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 correspondentADVERTISEMENT
