The civic body has deployed 2,299 officials and staff for the counting process, including 759 supervisors, 770 assistants and 770 Class IV employees, all of whom have received prior training. Counting will be carried out using a computerised system to ensure accuracy and transparency

On Tuesday, the apex court directed that all the local body polls – stalled since 2022 – in Maharashtra must be completed by January 31, 2026, without any further extension. The bench also criticised the SEC for failing to comply with its earlier orders for timely elections