Pune Election Rigging Allegations: Vasant More Claims 1108 Votes Missing, Demands Answers

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News18•22-01-2026, 09:20
Pune Election Rigging Allegations: Vasant More Claims 1108 Votes Missing, Demands Answers
- •BJP secured a strong victory in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, winning 119 out of 165 seats.
- •Ajit Pawar's faction won 27 seats, while the Thackeray faction suffered a significant defeat.
- •Vasant More, a prominent Thackeray faction leader, lost to BJP's Sandeep Beldare by 1011 votes in Ward No. 38.
- •More alleged election rigging, highlighting a discrepancy of 1108 missing votes in Ward No. 38 between voting day announcement and counting day.
- •He questioned why only Ward No. 38's vote count decreased, precisely matching his margin of defeat, and demanded an explanation from the Election Commission.
Why It Matters: Vasant More alleges 1108 votes went missing in Pune's Ward 38, questioning his defeat margin.
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