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(Poonam Mahajan) All parties are now gearing up for the upcoming municipal elections. Voting for the municipal elections will take place on January 15, 2026, and counting will be on January 16, 2026. This election will be held for 2869 seats.
Candidates could file their nomination papers for the municipal elections until December 30. Yesterday, on December 31, the scrutiny of candidates' applications was conducted. Now, candidates can withdraw their applications until January 2, 2026. The process of withdrawing nomination papers has started today.
Against this backdrop, Poonam Mahajan is once again seen returning to the mainstream of the BJP. Former BJP MP Poonam Mahajan has been given a new responsibility and has been appointed as the chief election officer of the Vasai-Virar municipality.
Summary
Poonam Mahajan once again in BJP's mainstream
New responsibility on former BJP MP Poonam Mahajan
Appointed as the chief election officer of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation