PCMC Elections: Vote Counting to Begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, Says Commissioner Shravan Hardikar

Pimpri-Chinchwad:
Polling for the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) General Elections 2026 is underway today. The vote counting process will commence tomorrow, Friday, January 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at eight designated locations within the municipal limits, informed Municipal Commissioner and Election Officer Shravan Hardikar. He clarified that only those individuals who have been issued official identity cards by the Election Department will be permitted entry into the vote counting premises. To ensure smooth and orderly counting, traffic regulation, parking arrangements, and separate media rooms have been established around all counting centers. For maintaining accuracy and transparency, a computerized system will be used during result declaration. Ward-wise Counting Centers and Rounds Wards 10, 14, 15 & 19 Location: Local Body Tax Office, Hedgewar Bhavan, Pradhikaran, Sector 26, Nigdi Counting Rounds: Ward 10 – 17 rounds Wards 14 & 19 – 18 rounds each Ward 15 – 15 rounds Wards 16, 17, 18 & 22 Location: Auto Cluster, Small Hall, Chinchwad Counting Rounds: Wards 16 & 22 – 14 rounds each Wards 17 & 18 – 16 rounds each Wards 2, 6, 8 & 9 Location: Sant Dnyaneshwar Sports Complex, Indrayani Nagar, Bhosari Counting Rounds: Ward 2 – 21 rounds Ward 6 – 17 rounds Ward 8 – 20 rounds Ward 9 – 18 rounds Wards 25, 26, 28 & 29 Location: D Ward Office, Aundh–Ravet BRT Road, Rahatani Counting Rounds: Wards 25 & 29 – 20 rounds each Wards 26 & 28 – 21 rounds each Wards 3, 4, 5 & 7 Location: Kabaddi Training Center (Ground Floor – Strong Room, First Floor – Counting), behind Ankushrao Landge Theatre, Bhosari Counting Rounds: Ward 3 – 18 rounds Wards 4, 5 & 7 – 16 rounds each Wards 1, 11, 12 & 13 Location: Gharakul Chikhali Town Hall, near Spine Road, Sector 17/19, Chikhali Counting Rounds: Ward 1 – 17 rounds Ward 11 – 16 rounds Ward 12 – 14 rounds Ward 13 – 15 rounds Wards 21, 23, 24 & 27 Location: Late Shankar (Anna) Gavade Memorial Workers’ Hall, Thergaon Counting Rounds: Ward 21 – 17 rounds Ward 23 – 10 rounds Ward 24 – 14 rounds Ward 27 – 16 rounds Wards 20, 30, 31 & 32 Location: PCMC Kasarwadi Vegetable Market (Ground Floor – Counting, Second Floor – Strong Room), Kasarwadi Counting Rounds: Ward 20 – 20 rounds Ward 30 – 16 rounds Ward 31 – 19 rounds Ward 32 – 17 rounds The Election Commission has assured that the entire counting process will be conducted in a transparent, secure, and disciplined manner, with strict adherence to election norms.