Campaigning Ends for Pune MLC Polls; 77 Candidates in Fray, Voting on Friday, Counting on Oct 27
Pune, 22nd October 2026: Campaigning for the Pune division graduate and teachers’ constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council ended on Wednesday, setting the stage for polling on Friday (October 23). With 77 candidates in the fray, around 4.5 lakh voters will decide their political fate.
The administration has completed preparations for the elections, with polling scheduled from 8am to 4pm. Counting will take place on Monday (October 27) at the Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune.
A total of 1,051 polling stations have been set up across the two constituencies. The graduate constituency has 3.88 lakh voters and 741 polling stations, while the teachers’ constituency has around 62,000 voters and 310 polling stations.
Of the 77 candidates, 47 are contesting the graduate constituency, while 30 are in the fray for the teachers’ constituency.
Divisional commissioner and returning officer Sheetal Teli-Ugale briefed officials on the election arrangements. The two constituencies cover five districts — Pune, Satara, Sangli, Solapur and Kolhapur.
