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Civic poll aspirants expect admin to mark wards along natural boundaries

Pune: Aspirants across party lines and those looking to contest as independents have started preparations for the upcoming civic polls following the state govt's announcement for a detailed schedule for the formation of wards. Many hopefuls are looking forward to tap upcoming festivals and special days to reach out to their voter base. Others have expressed apprehensions over the possibilities of abrupt breaking up of wards during the process of delimitation which may hamper their prospects. The areas under Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) are expected to be divided into 42 wards for the forthcoming polls, each with four members. The civic administration has started the delimitation process. A senior former corporator from Congress said that the administration should follow natural boundaries like rivers, nullahs, hills, or a main road to define the ward boundaries. "However, it was observed that in a recent such exercise, the wards were carved up abruptly to favour those in power. We strongly objected to the ward formation at that time, and we will raise objections now too if the wards are not properly formed," he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Here's The Price for a 1-Day Walk-in Shower In 2025 Homebuddy Learn More Undo A Shiv Sena (UBT) member said that many discrepancies were noticed in the formation of wards in Kothrud and Satara Road during the delimitation process carried out in 2022. Housing societies were put into into two separate wards, and members of the same families were listed in the same manner. "We want the administration to strictly avoid such instances for the forthcoming polls. The ward formation holds a key in defining the voter base, the process should not have any interference," he added. Sources from the city's political circles said that the contest is expected to be intense between Mahayuti and MVA, though both alliances are yet to finalise the seat-sharing formula. A BJP functionary and an aspirant said that there will be huge competition for tickets and the party should identify deserving candidates. The aspirant said that he already started meeting citizens in his area and held a function for the women residents on the occasion of "Vat-Pournima" festival on Tuesday. Insiders from all prominent parties said that many former corporators are looking ahead to re-join the fray. An aspirant from the Baner area said that the elections were supposed to take place in 2022 but were delayed for various reasons. "We are expecting decent formation of wards without any favouritism and undue pressure from political parties," an aspirant said. What's On Their Minds? Stick to natural boundaries during ward formation Do not split a housing society, a slum pocket, or a vasti into separate wards Avoid interference of political parties and leaders Restrict abrupt formation of wards Consult locals before fixing boundaries of wards Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .