Mumbai Residents Protest Polling Station Relocation Ahead of BMC Elections
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Mumbai Residents Protest Polling Station Relocation Ahead of BMC Elections

Residents of Mumbai's Ward No 66 in Andheri are protesting a change in polling station locations for the upcoming BMC elections. Officials have realigned stations with the Andheri West assembly constituency, requiring voters to travel 2.5 to 3 kilometers. Citizens argue this change is arbitrary and will disproportionately affect vulnerable groups, potentially lowering voter turnout. They cite a previously established, convenient ward-specific list of polling stations used in 2017 and express concern that the new arrangement contradicts the goal of accessible local elections.

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