Overview
- After a master session in Byculla, BMC-trained officers will run two phases of staff training from December 29 into early January covering EVM handling, mock polls, sealing and counting.
- Attendance for BMC training is compulsory under State Election Commission directives with warnings of criminal action for absentees, a policy mirrored by Thane’s commissioner for TMC staff.
- Mumbai will operate 10,300 polling stations on January 15, an increase from 10,111 in the Assembly polls, with about 700 located inside housing societies to keep voting within ward boundaries.
- BMC’s verification found roughly 1.68 lakh genuine duplicate entries out of 11.01 lakh flagged records, with teams visiting nearly 1.28 lakh addresses during the drive.
- Thane has appointed 10,120 employees across 2,013 polling stations and is conducting three days of hands-on training on voting procedures and EVM use from December 27 to 29, with Mumbai’s count on January 16.