Mumbai, Maharashtra voters are mature, they don’t get carried away by campaigns: BJP leader Vinod Tawde

“Mumbai has witnessed an intense campaign. From ‘make or break’ to ‘give and take’, alliances were raised and debated during the campaign. Ultimately, the people have the right to decide. But from what I perceived, I can say people are mature. And they know what and who will serve the development agenda for Mumbai and Maharashtra,” he said.

The voting for the BMC polls began across all 227 wards of Mumbai Thursday morning. Out of these, 114 seats are reserved for women, the State Election Commission announced. Voting for 28 other corporations, including Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, is also underway.

The Mumbai police have implemented a series of measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the BMC elections. More than 25,000 police personnel have been deployed throughout the city. On Wednesday night, these officers were on standby, maintaining constant communication with the election staff’s flying squads.

The state government has declared a holiday in municipal corporation areas to encourage voting. Around 15,931 candidates are in the fray for around 2,869 seats. The counting of votes will be conducted Friday.