Overview
- The State Election Commission announced a public holiday on January 15 in jurisdictions of 29 municipal corporations holding civic polls, including Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur.
- Officials said polling preparations are complete, including EVM readiness, and urged citizens to participate in the vote.
- State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare ordered adequate staffing and mandatory training for polling and counting personnel, warning of action against absentees.
- Campaigning ends at 5:30 pm on January 13, after which election-related advertisements are barred and no pre-certification for paid print ads will be issued.
- The NSE designated January 15 a settlement holiday, closing debt and currency segments and delaying equity settlement to January 16, though equity trading will operate; vote counting is scheduled for January 16.