New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Polling for the long-delayed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections concluded on Thursday amid widespread complaints from voters and political parties, setting the stage for a closely watched counting day on January 16. The civic polls, held after a gap of nine years, were marred by reports of voter list discrepancies, administrative lapses and concerns over polling procedures, even as officials assured that vote counting arrangements are firmly in place.

Across Mumbai, voters reported missing names on electoral rolls, mismatches between online voter records and printed booth lists, and poorly legible photographs on voter slips that slowed verification. Election staff and party workers echoed these concerns, s...