Overview
- After official public canvassing ended on Tuesday evening, the State Election Commission said candidates may visit voters’ homes in groups of up to five without microphones.
- Raj Thackeray accused the poll body of aiding the ruling Mahayuti by permitting last-day door-to-door outreach, calling it a rule change on the eve of voting.
- Sanjay Raut alleged the guidance effectively licenses BJP, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to distribute money door-to-door, an accusation not independently verified.
- The directive applies to elections for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and 28 other municipal corporations scheduled for January 15.
- Thackeray also questioned the introduction of Printing Auxiliary Display Unit devices, while the BMC commissioner said PADU units are backup tools to be used only during EVM glitches.