Robotic Dogs, LED Backpacks: Pune Polls 2026 Go Hi-Tech to Woo Voters

• Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations will hold elections on January 15, 2026.
• Political parties are using advanced technology like robotic dogs and LED backpacks for campaigning.
• AI is being utilized for social media presence, content creation, and voter sentiment analysis to save costs and time.
• Candidates are making extravagant promises, including SUVs, Thailand trips, jewellery, and land through 'lucky draws'.
• The elections feature seven former mayors in Pimpri Chinchwad and a significant number of candidates with criminal cases in Pune.

Why It Matters: Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad elections are seeing a blend of high-tech campaigning and controversial freebie promises.