Pune Municipal Election: 2,886 Nomination Forms Sold, No Papers Filed Yet
Pune, 24th December 2025: The nomination process for the municipal corporation elections kicked off on Tuesday with brisk sales, as 2,886 nomination forms were sold on the first day. However, the civic administration confirmed that not a single nomination paper was filed.
The elections will cover 165 seats across 41 wards, with 15 election officers’ offices set up across the city to distribute the forms.
The highest number of forms sold was at the Kasba–Vishrambaugwada office, with 300 forms, while Kondhwa–Yewalewadi recorded the lowest at 51 forms. Shivajinagar–Ghole Road sold 275 forms, and Bibvewadi and Warje–Karvenagar offices each sold 221 forms. Sales at other offices ranged between 73 and 200 forms.
Meanwhile, the municipal corporation received 2,465 applications for No Objection Certificates (NOCs), with over 1,000 NOCs already prepared and available online. This year, candidates can apply for NOCs through both online and offline modes.
To ensure strict compliance with the model code of conduct, multiple monitoring teams have been deployed across the city. The administration said all arrangements are in place to conduct the elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner.
