Pune Graduate, Teachers’ Constituencies Polls Tomorrow; 1.05 Lakh Voters to Cast Ballots
232 polling stations set up across Pune district; 77 candidates in the fray
Pune : The Pune district administration has completed preparations for the Maharashtra Legislative Council biennial elections to the Pune Division Graduate and Teachers’ constituencies, with polling scheduled for Friday, October 23.
Polling teams have collected the necessary election materials and departed for their respective polling stations. The administration has made arrangements for personnel, transportation, distribution of election materials and secure handling of polling equipment to ensure a smooth and transparent voting process.
A total of 232 polling stations have been established across Pune district, including 160 for the Graduate constituency and 72 for the Teachers’ constituency. As many as 77 candidates are contesting the elections, with 47 candidates in the Graduate constituency and 30 in the Teachers’ constituency.
According to the district administration, Pune has 1,05,084 registered voters across the two constituencies. This includes 88,202 graduate voters and 16,882 teacher voters.
Polling will take place from 8 am to 4 pm on Friday. Separate arrangements have been made for the distribution and collection of election materials, as well as the secure storage of voting-related materials, across Pune city and the district’s various taluka areas.
The administration has appealed to eligible voters to reach their designated polling stations within the prescribed hours and exercise their franchise. Counting of votes is scheduled for October 27, as per the programme announced by the Election Commission of India.
