Nagpur Civic Polls: NOTA Emerges as Decisive Spoiler
In Nagpur's 2026 municipal elections, NOTA votes surged by 25%, exceeding votes of 274 candidates and impacting close contests by outnumbering winning margins.
In Nagpur's 2026 municipal elections, NOTA votes surged by 25%, exceeding votes of 274 candidates and impacting close contests by outnumbering winning margins.
Nagpur residents face confusion as voter lists shift names to different prabhags without address changes. Many skip voting due to unknown candidates and long queues.
Voters across Thane, Kalyan, Navi Mumbai, and Ulhasnagar faced confusion during municipal elections due to a new four-member panel system replacing the single-ward format, causing delays and technical issues at polling booths.
Pune's municipal elections faced multiple challenges including confusion over the four-ward panel system, missing voter names, EVM glitches, and instances of bogus voting that tested voters' patience.
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation elections saw widespread voter frustration as many struggled to find correct polling booths due to mismatched voter lists and poor information.
Voters in Nagpur encountered significant confusion and delays at polling stations due to errors in electoral rolls, including missing names and incorrect spellings, leading to long waits and verification struggles.
Elderly voters in Nashik faced confusion during municipal elections when told to vote for multiple candidates on different EVMs, encountering fewer machines than expected at polling stations.
Election officials in Nashik's polling booths mistakenly applied indelible ink on voters' right hands instead of the left, causing confusion and frustration among residents during the voting process.
Young voters in Mumbai displayed excitement but encountered confusion during civic elections, with some needing to cast four votes and others finding names missing from lists.
Voters in Mumbai encountered inconsistent mobile phone restrictions at polling stations, with some allowed to switch off devices while others faced outright bans and no safekeeping arrangements.
State Forest Minister Ganesh Naik and many voters faced confusion during municipal elections due to mismatches between online and physical electoral rolls.
Voters in Thane faced multiple challenges during civic body polls, including incorrect polling station details on voter slips and confusion over casting four votes with only three machines.
Actress Saumya Tandon encountered multiple hurdles while trying to vote in Maharashtra's municipal elections as her name was missing from voter lists at polling stations.
Voters in Thane's Mumbra area faced confusion during municipal elections due to a new multi-panel voting system, with many unaware their votes weren't counted.
In Pune's civic elections, voters face confusion as rival candidates share identical surnames like Kate and Balwadkar, making ballot identification challenging across multiple wards.
Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections feature intense contests with veteran clashes, family feuds, and rebel alliances shaping key prabhags beyond party lines.
Voters in Maharashtra's 28 municipal corporations face potential confusion due to the new panel system in upcoming civic elections, raising concerns about clarity and participation.
Veteran politician Ravindra Paigwar makes a dramatic return to electoral politics in Nagpur after 34 years, contesting the NMC polls on a Congress ticket from Prabhag 19B.
Nagpur's Prabhag 22D witnesses a fierce contest between BJP's Shrikant Aglawe and Congress's Gnyaneshwar Jhode, highlighting ideological versus grassroots politics in the city.
Prabhag No 16 in Nagpur, a long-time BJP bastion, sees unprecedented uncertainty in NMC elections after Sandip Joshi's exit, with party infighting and Congress gaining ground.
Nagpur's Prabhag 22D witnesses a fierce contest between BJP's Shrikant Aglawe and Congress's Gnyaneshwar Jhore, highlighting ideological versus grassroots politics.
Administrative confusion between GBA and RGHCL leaves 548 families waiting for homes under Bengaluru's Rs 1-lakh housing scheme, despite fully built houses being ready for allotment.
Voters in Maharashtra express confusion over the panel system in civic polls, requiring them to vote for multiple corporators instead of one candidate.
Confusion over new ward boundaries in Kolhapur Municipal Corporation elections is causing candidates to campaign in wrong areas, wasting time and resources. Read about the impact of the four-member ward system.
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