India, Jan. 11 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections gathering pace, candidates across parties are experimenting with new campaign formats to signal responsiveness and accountability, moving beyond traditional rallies and door-to-door canvassing.

BJP candidate Aishwarya Pathare, a COEP pass-out engineer, contesting from Ward 3, on Saturday, outlined a time-bound plan for her first 100 days if elected, focusing on basic civic services, cleanliness and citizen outreach. The plan includes a ward-level audit through resident interactions to identify priority civic issues, followed by a public status report within the first month of taking office.

The announcement by Pathare, who has been focusing on a data-driven approach, ...