Polling for Pune, Khadki cantonment boards on Apr 30

Elections across the cantonment boards had last been held in January 2015 and the five-year term ended in February 2020. Extensions of six months were given twice as per the Cantonment Act, 2006.

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In the last election, of the eight wards, BJP had won five while the Congress had bagged two and an independent was also elected. In KCB, the Congress had won five of the eight wards. BJP had won one seat and two independents had got the other wards.

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After a gap of nearly seven years, Pune and Khadki cantonment boards will go to polls on April 30. They are part of the 57 cantonment boards that will hold elections as per the official notification from the Ministry of Defence. However, the Dehu Road Cantonment Board does not figure in the official notification.

For women, among the total eight wards in Pune Cantonment Board, wards 2, 5 and 6 are reserved while in Khadki Cantonment Board, they are 2, 7 and 8. Ward number 4 has been reserved for an SC candidate in PCB while 1 for SC/ST in KCB.

Elections across the cantonment boards had last been held in January 2015 and the five-year term ended in February 2020. Extensions of six months were given twice as per the Cantonment Act, 2006.

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Subrat Pal, CEO of PCB, told The Indian Express that they got a copy of the notification on Monday and now details will be awaited for the complete election programme.

In Pune Cantonment Board, according to officials, the voter list has been finalised and there are a total of 38,327 voters across eight wards. Located by the side of Pune-Mumbai Highway, Dehu Road Cantonment board is a fairly new one. With a population of nearly 50,000, this board has seven wards.

A stronghold of Congress, the BJP had managed to win all the 7 wards in the last election. The board, however, is plagued by encroachment on government land and health, water supply and education are issues that require attention.

Anuradha Mascarenhas

Anuradha Mascarenhas is a journalist with The Indian Express and is based in Pune. A senior editor, Anuradha writes on health, research developments in the field of science and environment and takes keen interest in covering women's issues. With a career spanning over 25 years, Anuradha has also led teams and often coordinated the edition. ... Read More

Parthasarathi Biswas

Partha Sarathi Biwas is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express with 10+ years of experience in reporting on Agriculture, Commodities and Developmental issues. He has been with The Indian Express since 2011 and earlier worked with DNA. Partha's report about Farmers Producer Companies (FPC) as well long pieces on various agricultural issues have been cited by various academic publications including those published by the Government of India. He is often invited as a visiting faculty to various schools of journalism to talk about development journalism and rural reporting. In his spare time Partha trains for marathons and has participated in multiple marathons and half marathons. ... Read More

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