Maharashtra Civic Polls: What's Open, Shut, and Dry on January 15

• Maharashtra civic body polls on January 15 for 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur.
• Public holiday declared; government offices, banks, schools, and stock exchanges (NSE, BSE) will be shut.
• Factories, hotels, malls, restaurants, shops, and IT companies also closed; essential services may require employers to grant voting time.
• No alcohol sales or services from January 13 to January 16 due to election dry day rules statewide, including Mumbai.
• Voters need ID proofs like Voter ID, Aadhaar, PAN, passport, or driving license; vote counting on January 16.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra observes a public holiday on January 15 for civic polls, impacting services and enforcing a dry day.