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At Sant Ramdas Swami Primary School, Wadar Wadi, voters made a last-minute rush before PMC polling closed on Thursday. (Express photoby Arul Horizon)
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections took place on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The polling booths were open from 7.30 am and were scheduled to go till 5.30 pm for voters to cast their votes. Elections took place in 28 other civic bodies across Maharashtra. The counting of votes will begin on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10 am, and the results will be announced on the same day.
The final results can be accessed via the official website of pmc.gov.in or the Indian Express website: https://indianexpress.com. Live blogs on the website will help you keep up with the latest developments.
Pune city witnessed a slow start on Thursday, as voter turnout was at 5.5 per cent in the first two hours. A voter turnout of 36.95 per cent was registered in PMC till 3.30 pm. Across 41 wards, 1,165 candidates are contesting election for 165 PMC seats.
There were allegations of bogus voting made by various groups in Pune and Ahilyanagar. Ward 3 and Ward 40 of Pune, Ahilyanagar, and Pimpri Chinchward (Golande School) reported such incidents. There was a report of small chaos at the Golande School polling station over allegations of bogus voting.
The pre-poll alliance made by NCP’s Ajit Pawar with NCP (SP)’s Sharad Pawar kick-started the PMC election with an intriguing context. While an alliance was made between Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), Eknath led Shiv Sena and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) went individually. Till 2017, the United NCP controlled PMC, after which the BJP single-handedly ruled the corporation. During campaigning, the NCP alliance has promised free Metro travel and PMPML bus services.
For any queries and immediate doubts, contact the PMC toll-free number which is given below.
Tell: 18001030222