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Rs 500 for election duty sparks outrage among Maharashtra police

Rs 500 for election duty sparks outrage among Maharashtra police

State police welfare organisation chief livid over police personnel paid a pittance for BMC polls duty, unlike staff from other depts; the decision has triggered anger among police families across Maharashtra

22 January,2026 06:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
BMC polls: Mumbai records 53 to 55 per cent voter turnout

BMC polls: Mumbai records 53 to 55 per cent voter turnout

Voters and political parties, candidates and party workers were on Thursday seen waiting for the final outcome scheduled for January 16, which is expected to shape the Mumbai’s political landscape for the coming years

16 January,2026 01:50 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Clashes, EVM issues and cash-distribution allegations overshadow civic polls

Clashes, EVM issues and cash-distribution allegations overshadow civic polls

Officials, however, maintained that there were no major incidents in Mumbai, the largest corporation and the most closely contested. EVMs reportedly developed faults in wards across Nagpur, Amravati, Shirgaon, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Kanya Vidyalaya), Akola (Pink Polling Center), and Dhule

15 January,2026 08:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra civic polls | Voters made to wipe ink after voting: Supriya Sule

Maharashtra civic polls | Voters made to wipe ink after voting: Supriya Sule

The Lok Sabha MP claimed that in several polling centres across the state, voters were allegedly made to wipe off the ink on their fingers after casting their votes, raising serious concerns about the integrity of the elections

15 January,2026 05:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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