While addressing the media on Monday, Abhijeet Chaudhari, Commissioner of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, said the city is fully prepared to conduct the NMC General Elections 2025–26 in a smooth, transparent and disciplined manner. He said the administration has moved into full election mode, with a sharp focus on security, voter convenience and transparency.
Nagpur will vote across 38 wards to elect 151 corporators. Polling will be held on January 15 from 7.30 am to 5.30 pm, while counting will take place on January 16 from 10 am, simultaneously across all wards. The city has 24.83 lakh voters, with women voters slightly outnumbering men.
To manage voting, 3,004 polling stations have been set up in 964 buildings, of which 321 have been declared sensitive and placed under enhanced security and surveillance. Nearly 16,000 election staff and 5,000 police personnel will be deployed to ensure peaceful polling.
A total of 993 candidates are in the fray. Polling teams have undergone multiple rounds of training, including EVM handling, and 244 zonal officers will supervise ground-level arrangements. The civic body has arranged 504 buses to transport polling staff and election material.
Voters can locate their polling booths using the Matadhikar mobile app, while 255 polling stations will have live webcasting. Commissioner Chaudhari appealed to citizens to vote responsibly, expressing confidence that Nagpur will witness a free, fair and orderly democratic exercise.
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