Pune: The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday regarding the elections of Municipal Councils and Municipal Panchayats in the first phase of the Local Bodies Elections in Maharashtra. On 2nd December, a total of 60 civic bodies in Pune Division will hold polls, and on 3rd December, the results will be announced.
As the Maharashtra Election Commissioner announced 288 civic bodies to hold polls in the next month, the aspiring politicians and existing office bearers started in sheer panic at such short notice for the local body elections. The bell of the battle has rung, and the preparation for the political war has started across the state.
How Many Civic Bodies Are To Have Elections In Pune District?
A total of 17 Municipal Councils (Nagar Parishads) and Municipal Panchayats (Nagar Panchayats) will go to elections on 2nd December in the district.
The following are the 14 municipal councils in the district:
A Class - Baramati Municipal Councils
B Class - Lonavala, Daund, Chakan, Talegaon Dabhade, and Phursungi-Uruli Devachi Municipal Councils.
C Class - Saswad, Jejuri, Indapur, Shirur, Junnar, Alani, Bhor, and Rajgurunagar Municipal Councils.
The following are the three municipal panchayats in the district:
Manchar, Vadgaon Maval, and Malegaon Budruk are the three municipal panchayats in the district.
Phursungi & Uruli Devachi Municipal Council To Have Their First Election
The recently established Phursungi‑Uruli Devachi Municipal Council is set to hold its first elections on 2nd December, along with 13 other municipal councils and 3 municipal panchayats in the Pune District. It will have 16 wards with 32 corporators, that is, 2 corporater ward structure.
This council marks the formal de-merger of the previously merged villages of Phursungi and Uruli Devachi from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). The election is being closely watched because the new council must immediately address basic civic concerns.
