Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Bogus voting cards and ink erasure allegations in PMC polls
During the municipal elections, some people were caught doing bad things.
They had fake voting cards and tried to erase the ink on their fingers after voting.
The police are investigating.
Two people are suspected, but one is still unknown.
A woman who is also a leader in a political party saw this happening and told the authorities.
The elections were mostly peaceful, but these bad things happened in a few places.
Allegations of 31 bogus voting cards found during municipal corporation elections in Ahilyanagar.
NC offence lodged against three persons, two identified as Ganesh Shekade and Satish Shekade.
Complaint filed by Chandrakant Shelke, a candidate of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde.
Rupali Chakankar, chairperson of the Maharashtra state commission for women, filed a complaint with the Election Commission.
Alleged ink erasure at a polling booth in ward number 34 in Pune city.
- Who
- Ganesh Shekade, Satish Shekade, and an unidentified third person are the suspects. Chandrakant Shelke and Rupali Chakankar are the complainants.
- What
- Allegations of bogus voting cards and ink erasure during the municipal corporation elections.
- When
- During the municipal corporation elections on Thursday.
- Where
- Ahilyanagar and Pune city, specifically in ward number 34.
- Why
- To allegedly manipulate the voting process by using bogus voting cards and erasing ink marks.
- Location
- Ahilyanagar, Pune
- Suspects Identified
- Ganesh Shekade, Satish Shekade
- Complainant
- Chandrakant alias Kaka Shelke
- Complaint Filed By
- Rupali Chakankar
- Polling Station
- Narayanrao Sanas school, Wadgaon Dhayari
Sources
PMC polls: Allegations of 31 ‘bogus’ voting cards in Ahilyanagar; NC offence lodged, probe on
Liquid for erasing ink: State Women Commission chairperson files complaint with election commission on bogus voting attempt
