Updated On: 15 January, 2026 02:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Fresh controversy erupted during polling for BMC Election 2026 after voters in Andheri reported confusion over missing booth numbers on official voter slips. Long queues, lack of training among booth staff, and the use of marker pens instead of indelible ink added to voter inconvenience

Mumbai voters at a polling station for BMC Election 2026 on Thursday. (Pic/Satej Shinde)
A fresh controversy erupted amid the ongoing BMC Election 2026 after voters faced major issues in finding their booth number. One of the voters in Mumbai`s Andheri alleged that he was not able to find the booth where he was supposed to cast his vote. The voter slip was provided by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra State Election Commission days before the civic polls.