Electoral Chaos: BMC Voters Face Uphill Battle

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections faced significant challenges due to discrepancies in voter rolls, relocated and merged polling booths, and inadequate volunteer support. Voter confusion led to stalled voting processes, with issues such as indelible ink removal, mobile bans, and mismatches between online and physical records exacerbating the situation.

In a bid to exercise their democratic rights, voters faced chaos during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, marred by numerous discrepancies. Complaints surged regarding mismatched voter lists and poorly printed photographs, leading to confusion among both voters and election staff.

Contributing to the turmoil, several polling booths were relocated or merged without adequate notification, leaving many voters scrambling. Senior citizens and disabled individuals suffered from a lack of assistance, compounded by incorrect signage and unavailable booth numbers on voter slips.

Further concerns arose with reports of indelible ink being easily wiped off and mobile phones banned from polling stations. Discrepancies between official records and actual voter lists held up the process, while overlapping addresses compounded the confusion, prompting calls for urgent corrective measures.

(With inputs from agencies.)