India, Sept. 3 -- General Administration additional chief secretary V Radha will preside over hearings concerning objections to the new ward delimitation for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). These hearings will begin on Thursday, September 5, and run through September 12, with each ward's objections being reviewed individually.

Radha is expected to submit her recommendations between September 13 and 15. The final ward boundaries will be officially notified by mid-September, marking a crucial step ahead of the 2025 municipal elections. So far, the PMC has received 380 objections and suggestions on the draft ward structure. These have been submitted to 15 regional offices and the election department at Savarkar Bhavan. The deadline fo...