Archive · 11 Jan 2026
Three Booked for Distributing Money to Lure Votes in Pune
Three people were caught by the police for giving money to others to vote for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in a local election in Pune.
The police have registered a case against them for this.
The election is for the city council in the Baner area of Pune.
The three people are Ganesh Sunil Lingayat, Rushikesh Bhagwan Balwadkar, and Rohit Lakshman Uttekar.
They were trying to get people to vote for the NCP candidates by giving them money.
This is not allowed and is considered a crime.
Three individuals were booked for allegedly distributing money to lure votes for NCP candidates in Pune's civic elections.
The accused are Ganesh Sunil Lingayat, Rushikesh Bhagwan Balwadkar, and Rohit Lakshman Uttekar.
The incident occurred in ward number 9 of the Baner area in Pune.
A non-cognizable offence has been registered against the accused.
The aim was to influence voting in favor of NCP candidates in the civic elections.
- Who
- Three individuals: Ganesh Sunil Lingayat, Rushikesh Bhagwan Balwadkar, and Rohit Lakshman Uttekar
- What
- Alleged distribution of money to lure people to vote for NCP candidates
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Baner area, Pune city
- Why
- To influence voting in the civic elections
- Accused Persons
- Ganesh Sunil Lingayat, Rushikesh Bhagwan Balwadkar, Rohit Lakshman Uttekar
- Location
- Baner, Pune
- Election Type
- Civic elections
- Ward Number
- 9
- Party Involved
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)