By Admin 
The preparations for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections are in full swing. The municipal body has received 488 objections and suggestions on the recently released draft ward delimitation. These objections have come from different parts of Mumbai, which will now be seen after hearing.
Got an opportunity by 4 September, now hearing will start
According to the release issued by BMC, the last date for submission of objections and suggestions on the draft was at 3 pm on September 4. A total of 488 objections and suggestions came out during this period.
Now these will be heard on September 10, 11 and 12. For this, the Yashwantrao Chavan Kendra of Nariman Point has been fixed, the hearing will run from 11 am to 5.30 pm on the three days.
Notification was issued on 22 August
The Maharashtra Urban Development Department issued a notification on 22 August to declare the draft boundaries of 227 wards. People’s opinion was now sought on this draft. Actually, it is necessary to delimulate ward before every election so that the electoral sector can be decided according to the growing population and changing circumstances.
State Election Commissioner reviews preparations
Meanwhile, Maharashtra State Election Commissioner Dinesh Waghmare reviewed the election preparations at BMC headquarters on Friday. Senior officials of the Municipal Corporation and State Election Commission were present in this meeting. During the meeting, emphasis was laid on strengthening facilities at polling stations.
Waghmare said that adequate arrangements should be made at every booth for the convenience of voters. He instructed the officials to conduct a large -scale campaign to make the voters aware.
Why is the ward delimitation important?
Ward delimitation is an important process. It becomes even more important in a large population city like Mumbai. This determines which part of which ward will come in which ward. This directly affects the electoral strategy of leaders and parties. This is the reason that every time objections and suggestions on delimitation come in large numbers.