Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Pune Municipal Corporation Elections: Revised Voter Rolls and Seat Reservations Announced
The people who help run Pune city are getting ready for new elections.
First, they are making a list of who can vote.
This list will be ready on November 20, and it will only include people who were on the list by July 1.
If your name isn't on the list, you can ask to fix it, but no new people can be added.
Then, on December 5 and December 12, they will show everyone the different voting areas and where people need to go to vote.
They've also decided how many seats will be for women (half!), and how many are for different groups like OBC, SC, and ST people.
These elections were delayed because of some rules about reservations, but a big court said they must happen by the end of January.
Revised electoral rolls for PMC elections, with a July 1 cutoff, will be published on November 20.
Electoral panel boundaries and polling booth lists will be declared on December 5 and December 12 respectively.
Voters must verify their names in the revised rolls; corrections will be made, but no new additions or deletions are permitted.
A total of 165 corporator seats are up for election, with 83 reserved for women, 44 for OBC, 22 for SC, and 2 for ST.
The PMC elections must be completed by the end of January next year as directed by the Supreme Court.
- Who
- Eligible voters, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) election authorities, state government.
- What
- Publication of revised electoral rolls, announcement of electoral panel boundaries, polling booth lists, and seat reservations for the upcoming PMC elections.
- When
- Revised electoral rolls to be published on November 20; electoral panels and polling booths announced on December 5 and 12 respectively; elections to be completed by end of January next year.
- Where
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) area.
- Why
- To prepare for the forthcoming PMC elections, following a Supreme Court directive to complete them by January next year, and to finalize seat reservations and voter eligibility based on the July 1 electoral rolls.
Arguments For Revised Electoral Rolls
Concerns Regarding Electoral Rolls
Eligibility and Verification
Arguments For Revised Electoral Rolls
The revised electoral rolls, published on November 20 with a cutoff of July 1, allow eligible voters to verify their names and ensure they can participate in the upcoming PMC elections.
Concerns Regarding Electoral Rolls
Voters who participated in previous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections may find their names missing from the revised rolls, necessitating a process for inclusion.
Corrections vs. Additions
Arguments For Revised Electoral Rolls
The focus is on correcting existing entries to ensure voters are in the correct electoral panel and can vote at the nearest booth.
Concerns Regarding Electoral Rolls
There will be no new additions or deletions of voters, only corrections, which might be insufficient for those not listed at all.
- Civic Body
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Total Corporators to be Elected
- 165
- Number of Electoral Panels
- 41
- Seats Reserved for Women
- 83 (50%)
- Seats Reserved for OBC
- 44
- Seats Reserved for SC
- 22
- Seats Reserved for ST
- 2
- Voter List Cutoff Date
- July 1
Sources
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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: CSMC Announces Reservation List For 115 Wards Ahead Of Civic Polls
How reshuffling of ward reservation turns Mumbai’s politcal map upside down
PCMC polls: After reservation of seats, several hopefuls see new dawn of hope, gear up to throw hat in poll ring
