Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Pune's Political Hoardings Persist Post-Elections
Even after the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, the city is still full of illegal political hoardings and banners.
The city government removed over 10,000 of these structures before the elections, but many have come back.
Residents are worried because these hoardings can be dangerous and create a lot of waste.
The city officials are still working to remove them and fine those responsible.
People want the government to enforce the rules all the time, not just during elections, and to make sure the parties that put up these hoardings pay to have them removed.
Pune Municipal Corporation elections have concluded, but illegal political hoardings and banners persist.
Over 10,000 illegal structures were removed before the elections, but many have reappeared.
Residents express concerns about safety risks and waste generation from these hoardings.
PMC officials are continuing removal drives and imposing fines on offenders.
Residents demand consistent enforcement of rules and recovery of removal costs from responsible parties.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials, residents, political parties
- What
- Persistent illegal political hoardings and banners in Pune
- When
- After the PMC elections
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- Lack of consistent enforcement and political parties ignoring rules
- Location
- Pune, India
- Election Type
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) Elections
- Illegal Structures Removed
- More than 10,000
- Types of Structures
- Flexes, banners, stickers, hoardings, flags, signboards
- Resident Concerns
- Safety risks, waste generation, clogged drains
- PMC Action
- Ongoing removal drives, issuing notices, imposing fines
- Resident Demands
- Consistent enforcement, public naming of offenders, cost recovery