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Mumbai Readies for Jan. 15 BMC Polls as Police Action Begins on 4,521 Absentee Officials

Police action follows widespread no-shows at mandatory training deemed a legal duty by BMC.

Overview

  • Voting for the 227-seat Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation runs on January 15 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with counting on January 16 and over 1.03 crore eligible voters.
  • BMC issued 6,871 show-cause notices for skipped poll-duty training; 2,350 later reported while police proceedings against 4,521 start today with potential criminal cases, fines and departmental action.
  • Election-duty staff completed postal voting, with 11,627 ballots cast at 23 centres over January 10–11.
  • Officials were trained in two phases with a final session offered on January 10 before enforcement was approved at a high-level review.
  • Voter outreach under the SVEEP campaign features street performances and AHAR-backed dining discounts for voters, and the state has declared a public holiday on polling day.