Oppn questions transparency in PMC's ward restructuring process

PUNE: As the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) begins redrawing ward boundaries in accordance with instructions from the Urban Development Department, Opposition parties have raised concerns over transparency and accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of influencing the process.

- HT Correspondent

Acting on a Supreme Court directive, the Maharashtra government recently issued a circular asking all municipal corporations and councils to revise ward structures.

Under the new format, each ward will have four elected representatives.

PMC election department has begun the process of demarcating ward boundaries based on population data.

Congress leader Sanjay Balgude has written to the municipal commissioner and the State Election Commission, expressing apprehensions about political interference.