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Sporadic glitches successful EVMs were reported during the archetypal signifier of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) polls connected Thursday (January 15, 2026) morning, but predetermination officials said replacement machines were promptly installed arsenic per procedure.
NCP (SP) person Rohit Pawar successful a station connected X said immoderate incidents of EVMs shutting down were reported astatine the commencement of polling successful Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations.
He besides alleged that immoderate machines showed a clip lag of up to 15 minutes.
The PMC comprises 165 seats crossed 41 wards.
"In immoderate places, airy was blinking aft casting a ballot for the 3rd candidate, portion successful immoderate cases, contempt casting each 4 votes, the mandatory airy was not blinking. All these things are suspicious. The State Election Commission should springiness a clarification and guarantee that the chaos regarding EVMs is cleared truthful that voting is conducted successful a escaped and just manner," Mr. Pawar said.
PMC's further commissioner and canvass in-charge Omprakash Divte said that 15 to 20 EVMs developed errors soon aft the polling began.
"However, substitute machines kept with sectoral predetermination officers were instantly deployed and polling continued successful those wards without immoderate glitch," helium said.
Mr. Divte besides said helium had not received immoderate ailment regarding indelible ink being wiped disconnected utilizing chemicals.
An mean 23% elector turnout was recorded till 1.30 p.m. successful the PMC polls.
Elaborate arrangements person been made for polling successful the Pune and neighbouring Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations.
