BJP complains to ECI over 'illegal' hoardings put up by NCP, other parties in Pune

Maharashtra BJP wide caput Rajesh Pande said the enactment has lodged a ailment with the Election Commission implicit amerciable hoardings allegedly enactment up by its Mahayuti state NCP and different parties successful Pune up of the civic assemblage polls.

During an enactment connected Sunday (January 11, 2026), Chief Minister and elder BJP person Devendra Fadnavis said helium has asked the enactment workers not to enactment up amerciable hoardings and refrain from installing flex and banners, arsenic they deface the city's beauty.

Elections to 29 municipal corporations successful the State, including Pune, are scheduled connected January 15.

The Pune BJP portion connected Monday (January 12, 2026) vowed to marque the metropolis flex-free.

Mr. Pande said the BJP has issued strict directives to enactment workers successful the metropolis to refrain from putting up flex hoardings.

"In the run-up to the municipal corp elections, the Nationalist Congress Party and different parties person enactment up unauthorised flex banners crossed the city. This amounts to a usurpation of the Model Code of Conduct. We person lodged a ailment with the Election Commission successful this regard," helium added.