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Pune civic polls: Counting in Ward 25 stopped for two hours amid controversy
Updated On: 16 January, 2026 04:36 PM IST | Pune | Archana Dahiwal
NCP's Rupali Patil Thombre and her supporters raised slogans, alleging that democracy was under threat. She claimed that as many as 17 electronic voting machines (EVMs) used for counting had been replaced, triggering sharp protests at the venue
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NCP candidate Rupali Patil Thombre.
A major controversy erupted during the vote-counting process in Ward No. 25 of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), heightening tension at the counting centre.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Patil Thombre raised serious objections over the counting process and staged a boycott along with other candidates.
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