Residents irked over unfulfilled promises

From unresolved civic issues to inflation concerns, residents express frustrations as polls approach

- Ankit Shukla

As Pune gears up for the upcoming assembly election on Nov 20, residents are expressing frustration over long-standing civic issues, including traffic congestion, pothole-ridden roads, uncollected garbage, inflation and concerns about women's safety. They are now looking for real change and are scrutinising candidates based on their commitment to addressing these issues.

As polls for local bodies were not held on time and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has been running under the administrators, local issues in the city haven't been addressed and the residents don't have an avenue to raise these issues. Therefore, these local concerns have now become major issues for the upcoming assembly elections.