The deadline for filing nomination papers for the elections of 29 municipal corporations in the state has ended today. Many independent candidates, along with all major parties, filed nominations on the last day today. Internal dissatisfaction, rebellion, and independent contests are being witnessed in many places. Although alliances and coalitions have been formed in some cities, some parties have decided to contest the elections alone. After the completion of the nomination process, it is now clear how many seats each party will contest in each municipal corporation. The current situation in the major cities of the state is as follows.
Thane Municipal Corporation (Total 131 seats)
Shiv Sena – 87
BJP – 40
NCP (Ajit Pawar Group) – 75 (Independent)
Congress – 100 (Independent)
MNS – 34
Shiv Sena (Thackeray Group) – 53
NCP (Sharad Pawar Group) – 36
Nagpur Municipal Corporation (151 seats)
BJP – 143
Shiv Sena – 8
NCP (Ajit Pawar group) – 94
Congress – 151
Shiv Sena (Thackeray group) – 10 (final figures pending)
NCP (Sharad Pawar group) – 64
MNS – 15
MIM – 3 (figures incomplete)
BSP – 8 (figures incomplete)
Vanchit – 75
Chandrapur Municipal Corporation (66 seats)
BJP – 58
Shiv Sena – 8
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) – 40 (Independent)
Congress – 63
Janvikas Sena – 3
MNS – 25 (Independent)
Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) – 33
Vanchit – 33
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) – 55
Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (128 seats)
BJP + RPI (Athawale faction) alliance
BJP – 123
RPI – 5
NCP (both factions)
Ajit Pawar faction – 110
Sharad Pawar faction – 18 (Friendly contest in two wards)
Shiv Sena – Independent contest in some seats
Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) + MNS + RASP alliance
Shiv Sena (Thackeray) – 63
MNS – 19
RASP – 3
Congress – 60 (Possibility of contesting independently)
Aam Aadmi Party – About 40 seats
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi – Independent candidates in some seats
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (115 seats)
BJP – 95
Shiv Sena – 87
Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) – 89
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) – 82
Vanchit – 70
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) – 22
Latur Municipal Corporation (70 seats)
BJP – 70
Congress – 65
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) – 60
Shiv Sena – 11
Vanchit – 5
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) – 17
Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) – 9
Jalna Municipal Corporation (65 seats)
BJP – 64
RPI – 1
Shiv Sena – 65
NCP + Vanchit + MNS alliance
NCP – 50
MNS – 6
Mahavikas Aghadi
Congress – 40
NCP (Sharad Pawar group) – 13
Shiv Sena (Thackeray group) – 12
Malegaon Municipal Corporation (84 seats)
Shiv Sena – 24
BJP – 20
MIM – 57
Ismail Party – 45
Samajwadi Party – 18
Shiv Sena (Thackeray group) – 12
Congress – 22
NCP – 10
Overall, in the state municipal elections, alliances, fronts, independent contests, and rebellions are having a significant impact. Everyone is now focused on which side the voters will favor in the upcoming elections.
In Brief
• The deadline for filing nomination papers for the 29 municipal corporation elections in the state ended today
• Many independent candidates, along with all major parties, filed nominations on the last day
• There was a lot of hustle and bustle throughout the day for nomination papers
• Internal dissatisfaction and rebellion erupted in many places
• In some places, independent candidates entered the fray for independent contests