Overview

• Mumbai’s BMC released its draft ward formation keeping the total at 227 wards, inviting written objections until September 4 before hearings and a final notification expected in early October.
• Pune’s PMC proposed 41 multi-member panels electing 165 corporators, with submissions open through September 4 and final notification indicated for early November.
• Pimpri-Chinchwad’s PCMC published a draft with 32 wards and 128 corporators, using 2011 census data, with objections due by September 4, hearings from September 5–12, and final approval expected October 3–6.
• Navi Mumbai’s NMMC issued a draft structure of 28 panels with 111 corporators and called for public feedback through September 4, with hearing details to be communicated individually.
• Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said BBMP ward delimitation will be completed by November 1, noting that the government has written to the Election Commission and submitted an affidavit to the court.