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PMC Election 2026: Who can vote, how to check your name on voter list

Pune PMC Election 2026: To be eligible for voting for the PMC election, the individual must be an Indian citizen aged 18 years or older and have their names listed in the electoral roll for the ward they are voting in.

3 min readPuneUpdated: Jan 13, 2026 11:40 AM IST

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is headed for polls on January 15. (File Photo)

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is headed for polls on January 15, alongside 28 other civic bodies across Maharashtra. The state’s largest civic body, in terms of area, will see electoral contest for the 165 seats in its house.

All eligible voters will elect candidates to represent their administrative wards in the PMC house. The last election was held in 2017, and the elected body’s five-year term ended in 2022. The subsequent elections were delayed from 2022 to 2026 due to reservation-related issues that were challenged in the Supreme Court.

Pune Municipal Corporation Election 2026: Who is eligible for voting in PMC polls?

To be eligible for voting for the PMC election, the individual must be an Indian citizen aged 18 years or older. The resident must reside within the Pune city limits and have their names listed in the electoral roll for the ward they live in.

Those who have recently relocated to Pune should update their address in the electoral roll.

Pune Municipal Corporation Election 2025 date: How to check your if your name is on the voter list

To check if your name is on the voter list for the upcoming civic polls, go to electoralsearch.eci.gov.in and choose one of the following:

Search by EPIC Number: Type your EPIC Number and select the state
Search by Details: Under this option, you have to provide your name, father/spouse name, date of birth, state, and district.
Search by Mobile: Provide your registered phone number and dial in the OTP sent to that number.

To change address on the voter list, you must select the Form 8 option at voters.eci.gov.in.

Pune election date 2026: Interesting electoral contest

The Pune Municipal Council elections are witnessing new alliances and the revival of an old one. The two NCPs led by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and uncle Sharad Pawar/sister Supriya Sule stitched a pre-poll alliance. On Saturday, they also held a joint presser to unveil the manifesto with Ajit and Sule sharing the stage.

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This was fuelled at least in part by the Bharatiya Janata Party’s decision to ally only with Shiv Sena for municipal polls, despite Ajit’s NCP being a part of the alliance at the state level.

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