Voters in Panvel's Ward 3, numbering nearly 49,000, are expressing dissatisfaction as municipal elections approach. A significant portion, around 20,000 residents from residential colonies, claim a decade-long lack of direct representation, with no corporator elected from their areas in the last two elections. They allege that unresolved civic issues like roads, water, and waste management persist due to this absence of a voice in the corporation. Residents question the impact of reservation policies on their representation.