PMC Elections: BJP Takes Early Lead in Pune Municipal Corporation Elections; Ajit Pawar’s NCP Trails

Pune, 16th January 2026: Early trends from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections indicate a strong lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with its ally, the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), making significant gains. Meanwhile, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has struggled to make an impact.

A total of 162 seats across 41 wards were contested, with 82 seats required for a majority in the 165-member civic body. According to preliminary reports, the BJP–Shinde alliance is leading in over 30 wards, signaling a clear advantage, while the Ajit Pawar NCP has made inroads in only a handful of wards, reflecting a disappointing performance in the city.

Key Ward-Wise Trends

Ward 1
A: Ashwini Rahul Bhandare (BJP)
B: Sangita Dangat (BJP)
C: Rekha Chandrakant Tingre (NCP)
D: Anil Tingre (BJP)

Ward 3
A: Shreyas Pritam Khandve (BJP)
B: lead Anil Dilip Satav (BJP)
C: Aishwarya Pathare (BJP)
D: Ramdas Dabhade (BJP)

Ward 8
A: Parshuram Wadekar (BJP)
B: Ajit Gaikwad (BJP)
C: Sapna Chhajed (BJP)
D: Chandrashekhar Nimhane (BJP)

Ward 10
A: Kiran Dattatray Dagde (BJP)
B: Rupali Pawar (BJP)
C: Alpana Varpe (BJP)
D: Dilip Wede-Patil (BJP)

Ward 18
A: Sahil Kedari (Congress)
B: Kalinda Punde (BJP)
C: Komal Shendkar (BJP)
D: Prashant Jagtap (Congress)

Ward 20
A: Rajendra Shilimkar (BJP)
B; Tanvi Divekar (BJP)
C: Manasi Deshpande (BJP)
D; Gaurav Ghule (NCP)

Ward 21
A: Prasanna Vairage (BJP)
B: Siddhi Shilimkar (BJP)
C: Manisha Chorbole (BJP)
D: Shreenath Bhimale (BJP)

Ward 22
A: Mrunal Kamble (BJP)
B: Rafik Abdul Rahim Shaikh (Congress)
C: Archana Patil (BJP)
D: Vivek Yadav (BJP)

Ward 25
A: Swapnali Pandit (BJP)
B: Rakhavendra Mankar (BJP)
C: Swarada Bapat (BJP)
D: Kunal Tilak (BJP)

Ward 33
A: Dhanshree Kolhe (BJP)
B: Anita Ingle (NCP-Sharad Pawar)
C: Subhash Nanekar (BJP)
D: Sopan Chavhan (NCP- SP)

Ward 35
B: Manjusha Deepak Nagpure (BJP)
D: Shrikant Jagtap (BJP)

Ward 36
A: Veena Ghosh (BJP)
B: Shailaja Bhosle (BJP)
C: Sai Thopade (BJP)
D: Mahesh Wabale (BJP)

Ward 37
A: Kishor Dhankawade (BJP)
B: Varsha Tapkir (BJP)
C: Tejashri Badak
D: Arun Rajwade

Ward 39
A: Varsha Sathe (BJP)
B: Rupali Dhadve (BJP)
D: Bala Oswal(BJP)

Ward 40
A: Archana Jagtap (BJP)
B: Vrushali Kamthe (BJP)
C: Pooja Kadam (BJP)
D: Ranjana Tilekar (BJP)

The BJP’s strong early performance highlights its growing dominance in Pune, while the Ajit Pawar faction faces a setback in the city. With most wards reporting decisive leads for BJP candidates, the party appears on track to consolidate control over the PMC. Full official results are expected to be announced shortly.