Pune: Massive Errors in PMC’s Draft Voter List Spark Concern Among Aspirants; Hundreds of Names Misdirected Across Wards

Pune, 21st November 2025: The Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) draft ward-wise voter list, published on Thursday ahead of the civic elections, has triggered widespread concern after aspirants flagged numerous errors. Several voters have been misplaced into completely unrelated wards, with candidates alleging that the revised lists do not align with actual geographic boundaries.

The draft lists were uploaded on the PMC website on Thursday morning. Many aspiring candidates purchased physical ward-wise copies from the election department and began combing through them booth-wise. Within hours, several inconsistencies emerged, raising doubts about the accuracy of the PMC’s compilation.

Widespread Discrepancies Across Multiple Wards:
Ward 20: Shankar Maharaj Math–Bibwewadi
Aspirants reported that voters from Dais Plot, Sena Datt Peth, Panmala and Chaitraban Society—estimated to be in the hundreds—have been reassigned to other wards. Meanwhile, major residential pockets such as Ramya Nagari, Prem Nagar Society, Gururaj Society and several societies along Satara Road have been shifted out of Ward 20 altogether. Aspirants fear that more errors could surface as scrutiny continues.

Ward 36: Sahakarnagar–Padmavati
Residents from the Shahup College area, the Parvati Police Station locality and the Panchami Hotel stretch have been moved to Ward 28 (Navi Peth–Parvati). Candidates say this sudden relocation has displaced core segments of their voter base.

Wards 1 and 3: Kalas–Dhanori–Lohegaon; Viman Nagar–Lohegaon
Multiple voters appear to have been exchanged between these two wards. Additionally, parts of Ward 7 (Gokhalenagar–Wadkewadi) have been mistakenly placed under Ward 12 (Shivajinagar–Model Colony).

Lists 135 & 153:
Residents from Jawahar Nagar, ICS Colony, Bhosalenagar, Sinchan Nagar and Sayali Society have been incorrectly listed in other wards. Aspirants believe similar misplacements may exist across several other booth lists.

This is not the first time PMC’s voter list has come under scrutiny. In previous revision cycles, residents from areas such as Manikbagh, Warje, Karvenagar, several central peths and Hadapsar reported large-scale inaccuracies. At the time, critics alleged that the civic body relied excessively on software-driven segregation without adequate field verification. There were also accusations of political interference, suggesting selective shifting of voters by ground-level staff.

Despite these earlier complaints, the recurrence of errors this year has raised questions about the PMC’s preparedness and administrative transparency.

With municipal elections drawing closer, the flawed draft is likely to prompt a flood of objections and appeals over the next few days.