Mohali, May 27 -- As temperatures soared and polling booths witnessed a steady stream of voters during the Mohali municipal corporation (MC) elections on Tuesday, many women voters said their ballots were shaped less by political slogans and more by the everyday problems they encounter in their neighbourhoods.

Across Mohali, women raised concerns ranging from sanitation and women's safety to unemployment, delayed development works and drug abuse, reflecting the civic issues dominating conversations on the ground.

At a polling booth in Phase 3, Navneet said the growing stray dog menace had become a major concern for residents, particularly children and the elderly. She also pointed to sanitation problems in the area, alleging that heaps ...