Pune Municipal Elections 2026: Over 9,100 Nomination Forms Sold, Only Eight Applications Filed So Far
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 26th December 2025: The nomination process for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general elections is gaining momentum in terms of form sales, but the actual filing of nomination applications remains sluggish. On the fourth day of the process, Friday (December 26), as many as 2,664 nomination forms were sold across the city.
Earlier, a total of 6,437 nomination forms were sold over the first two days, December 23 and 24. The process was suspended on December 25 due to the Christmas holiday. With Friday’s sales, the cumulative number of nomination forms sold has now reached 9,101.
Despite the high volume of form sales, only eight candidates submitted their nomination applications on the fourth day, highlighting a significant gap between forms purchased and applications filed. According to official data, three applications were submitted at the Bibwewadi ward office, two at Warje–Karvenagar, and one each at Dhole-Patil Road, Nagar Road–Vadgaon Sheri, and Kothrud–Bavdhan ward offices.
The nomination process is being conducted through all 15 ward offices in the city, each equipped with a dedicated administrative setup. Officers of the rank of Sub-Divisional Officer and Assistant Municipal Commissioner have been appointed as Election Returning Officers to oversee the process.
Nomination forms are being accepted at the Yerwada–Kalas–Dhanori, Nagar Road–Vadgaon Sheri, Kothrud–Bavdhan, Aundh–Baner, Shivajinagar–Ghole Road, Dhole-Patil Road, Hadapsar–Mundhwa, Wanwadi–Ramtekdi, Bibwewadi, Bhavani Peth, Kasba–Vishrambaugwada, Warje–Karvenagar, Sinhagad Road, Dhankawadi–Sahakarnagar, and Kondhwa–Yewalewadi ward offices.
Election officials have indicated that a sharp increase in the number of nomination applications is expected in the coming days. The administration has reiterated that all arrangements are in place to ensure the PMC elections are conducted in a transparent, peaceful, and legally compliant manner.
Ward-wise nomination form sales on Day 4:
Yerwada–Kalas–Dhanori: 229
Nagar Road–Vadgaon Sheri: 96
Kothrud–Bavdhan: 567
Aundh–Baner: 140
Shivajinagar–Ghole Road: 166
Dhole-Patil Road: 110
Hadapsar–Mundhwa: 176
Wanwadi–Ramtekdi: 164
Bibwewadi: 167
Bhavani Peth: 223
Kasba–Vishrambaugwada: 87
Warje–Karvenagar: 174
Sinhagad Road: 122
Dhankawadi–Sahakarnagar: 138
Kondhwa–Yewalewadi: 105
