27 villages vow poll boycott over airport renaming

Residents of 27 villages in Panvel taluka have announced their decision to boycott voting in all future elections, including local body, municipal corporation, Assembly, and Lok Sabha polls, after the Centre failed to name the Navi Mumbai International Airport after late mass leader DB Patil.

- Sameera Kapoor Munshi

The decision was formally communicated to the district collector and the Panvel tehsildar through a written memorandum. Members of the DB Patil 27 Villages Project-Affected Social Organisation, along with several local representatives and villagers, were present during the submission.