PCMC Finalises Election Reservation: Four-Stage Lottery Process Concludes at Chinchwad Auditorium
Pimpri-Chinchwad, 11th November 2025: In a key development ahead of the much-anticipated Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) general elections, the civic body on Tuesday completed its official reservation lottery, determining category-wise seats across 32 electoral wards. The four-stage process—watched closely by citizens, political representatives and officials—took place at the Prof. Ramkrishna More Auditorium in Chinchwad under the supervision of Pune Divisional Commissioner Dr. Chandrakant Pulkundwar, who served as the authorised officer appointed by the State Election Commission.
Senior municipal officials including Additional Commissioners Pradeep Jambhale Patil and Trupti Sandbhor, Smart City ACEO Kiranraj Yadav, Chief Engineer Pramod Ombhase, Joint Commissioner Manoj Lonkar, Assistant Town Planner Prashant Shimpi, Municipal Secretary Mukesh Kolpe, Chief IT Officer Vijay Borude, Election Department Deputy Commissioner Sachin Pawar, and other security and administrative officers were present. Staff from various PCMC departments, who were deployed for election duties, also attended.
Deputy Commissioner Sachin Pawar opened the session by explaining the State Election Commission’s guidelines for conducting the reservation lottery. The process was then executed in four phases:
How the Four-Stage Lottery Worked
Stage 1: Reservation for Scheduled Caste (Women) was drawn by school students.
Stage 2: Reservation for Scheduled Tribe and ST (Women) categories.
Stage 3: Reservation for OBC and OBC (Women) categories.
Stage 4: Reservation for General Women followed by finalisation of Open category seats.
After all four phases, PCMC announced the final category-wise reservation for all 32 wards.
Final Reservation List for All 32 PCMC Wards
Ward 1 – Chikhali Gavthan – Morevasti
A – OBC Reserved
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 2 – Borhade Wadi – Jadhavwadi – Kudale Wadi
A – OBC (Women)
B – Women
C – Open
D – Open
Ward 3 – Charholi–Moshi Gavthan – Wadmukhwadi – Chowisawadi – Dudulgaon
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 4 – Dighi – Bopkhel
A – SC (Women)
B – ST
C – OBC (Women)
D – Open
Ward 5 – Gavlinagar – Chakrapani Vasahat
A – OBC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 6 – Dhawadevasti – Bhagatvasti – Sadgurunagar
A – OBC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 7 – Bhosari Gavthan – Sandvik Colony
A – OBC
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 8 – Indrayani Nagar – Gavlimatha – Balajinagar
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 9 – Nehrunagar – Masulkar Colony – Kharalwadi – Gandhinagar
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 10 – Shahunagar – Sambhajinagar – Morwadi – Vidyanagar
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC (Women)
C – Open
D – Open
Ward 11 – Purnanagar – Krishnanagar – Gharkul Project – Ajintha Nagar
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 12 – Talwade Gavthan – Rupinagar – Triveninagar
A – OBC
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 13 – Nigdi Gavthan – Sector 22 – Otas Scheme – Yamunanagar
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 14 – Chinchwad Station – Mohannagar – Ramnagar – Kalbhor Nagar – Dattawadi
A – OBC
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 15 – Akurdi Gavthan – Ganganagar – Vahatuk Nagari
A – OBC
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 16 – Mamurdi – Kiwale – Walhekarwadi – Gurudwara
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 17 – Bijlinagar – Premlok Park – Bhoirnagar
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 18 – Chinchwad Gavthan – Keshavnagar – Vetalnagar
A – OBC (Women)
B – Women
C – Open
D – Open
Ward 19 – Udyognagar – Vijaynagar – Bhatnagar – Bhaji Mandai Pimpri Camp
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC (Women)
C – Open
D – Open
Ward 20 – Sant Tukaramnagar – Mahatma Phulenagar – Landewadi – Kasarwadi
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 21 – Pimpri Gav – Milindnagar – Jijamata Hospital – Vaibhavnagar
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 22 – Kalewadi Vijaynagar – Pavanangar – Jyotiba Nagar – Nadhenagar
A – OBC (Women)
B – Women
C – Open
D – Open
Ward 23 – Thergaon Gavthan – Padwalnagar – Sainathnagar
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 24 – Thergaon Dattanagar – Guzarnagar – Aditya Birla Hospital
A – OBC
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 25 – Wakad – Punawale – Tathawade
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 26 – Pimple Nilakh – Vishalnagar – Kasarwadi Extension – Venu Nagar – Rakshak Society
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 27 – Kalewadi Tapkirnagar – Rahatni Gavthan
A – SC
B – OBC (Women)
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 28 – Pimple Saudagar – Ramnagar – Kunal Icon
A – OBC
B – Women
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 29 – Pimple Gurav – Sudarshan Nagar – Jawalkar Nagar
A – SC (Women)
B – ST (Women)
C – OBC
D – Open
Ward 30 – Dapodi – Phugewadi – Kasarwadi
A – SC
B – ST (Women)
C – OBC
D – Open
Ward 31 – Sangvi Vinayaknagar – Ganeshnagar – YCM Hospital Area
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
Ward 32 – Sangvi Gavthan
A – SC (Women)
B – OBC
C – Women
D – Open
