India, May 7 -- With the Supreme Court directing the Maharashtra government to hold municipal elections within four months, political activity has picked up across both Pune and Pimpri- Chinchwad areas.

According to officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)'s election branch, if the elections are held based on the existing population data and previous ward structure, the city will have 44 wards with four corporators per ward - taking the total to 166 corporators.

Until 2022, PMC had 162 corporators, a number likely to rise due to the inclusion of 34 merged villages.

Though PMC officials declined to comment on the record, one official said on condition of anonymity, "The apex court has given directions to the Maharashtra gover...