PCMC: Draft Ward Structure for Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Elections Announced; Objections Accepted Till September 4

Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pimpri, 22nd August 2025: The draft ward structure for the upcoming Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections was released on Friday, paving the way for the much-awaited polls. As in the 2017 elections, the city will have 32 wards with 128 corporators. Among them, Ward No. 9 has the highest population, while Ward No. 5 has the lowest.

Citizens can file objections or suggestions on the draft structure until September 4.

The Municipal Corporation has been under administrative rule since March 13, 2022, with the Commissioner functioning as administrator. Following a Supreme Court directive, local body elections in Maharashtra are now being scheduled. The PCMC polls will once again follow the four-member ward system.

Ward Formation Process
The draft ward structure has been based on the 2011 census population of 17,27,692. Officials said the wards have been designed in descending order, beginning from Talwade-Chikhli and ending in Sangvi-Dapodi.

The maps were prepared by correlating enumeration blocks with the help of Google Earth mapping. Physical inspections were also carried out wherever necessary. The draft structure was submitted to the state’s Urban Development Department on August 5 and later approved by the State Election Commission before being released publicly.

All 32 ward maps are now displayed at the PCMC headquarters for public viewing. Notably, the current ward design remains the same as in the February 2017 elections.

Timeline for Finalisation
Objections & suggestions: Till September 4
Hearing of objections: September 5–12
Final draft with amendments: To be submitted between September 13–15
Final approval by SEC: Between October 3–6
Final ward structure publication: By Municipal Commissioner after approval

Voter Population
Assistant Commissioner Avinash Shinde confirmed that the upcoming elections will be conducted using the voter list updated till July 1, 2025. The city currently has 17,00,751 registered voters, who will be divided ward-wise once the lists are received from the State Election Commission.
Reservation of Seats
Out of the total 128 seats:
64 are reserved for women
20 for Scheduled Castes (SC)
3 for Scheduled Tribes (ST)
35 for Other Backward Classes (OBC)
70 for General (Open) category

Ward-wise Population
Each ward will have a population between 49,000 and 59,000.
Ward 9 (Masulkar Colony, Kharalwadi): Highest population at 59,390
Ward 5 (Gawli Nagar, Chakrapani Vasahat): Lowest population at 49,049

The release of the draft structure has already sparked political discussions across Pimpri-Chinchwad, with parties gearing up to file objections before the deadline.