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( Pune ) Voting for the municipal elections will take place on January 15, 2026, and counting will be on January 16, 2026, with elections for 2869 seats. Candidates could file their nomination papers for the municipal elections until December 30.
Yesterday, on December 31, the candidates' applications were scrutinized. The deadline for withdrawing nominations for 29 municipal elections has now ended, and today the election symbols and final candidate list will be announced. Against this backdrop, the election battle in Pune will be between Dhangekar and Andekar.
From Shiv Sena, Ravindra Dhangekar's wife Pratibha Dhangekar will face off against Sonali Andekar from Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party. In ward number 24, Dhangekar and Andekar will come face to face. Sonali Andekar is the wife of the late Vanraj Andekar and is contesting the election from ward number 24 on behalf of the Nationalist Congress Party. Meanwhile, Ravindra Dhangekar's wife Pratibha Dhangekar has also entered the fray from the same ward on behalf of Shiv Sena.
Summary
Election contest between Dhangekar and Andekar in Pune
Ravindra Dhangekar versus Andekar face to face in Ward No. 24
Ravindra Dhangekar's wife Pratibha Dhangekar is also in the fray from the same ward on behalf of Shiv Sena