Updated On: 15 January, 2026 07:32 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Former councillor and Mumbai Congress Vice President Asif Zakaria also noted that these failures contributed to confusion and frustration among citizens and suggested they were a key reason for the low voter turnout in Mumbai

Congress leader Asif Zakaria criticised the BMC for failure in providing the facilities. Pic/X
Mumbai Congress leader Asif Zakaria on Thursday alleged that several citizens were frustrated due to no Voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines and home voting arrangements for octogenarians in the BMC Election 2026 held on Thursday.
Zakaria further claimed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections were allegedly marred by multiple technical and administrative problems.