Overview
- State BJP chief Ravindra Chavan said 100 councillors and three municipal council presidents from the party were elected unopposed after the withdrawal deadline.
- Among uncontested winners are Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s cousin Alhad Kaloti, Minister Girish Mahajan’s wife Sadhana Mahajan, and Minister Jaykumar Rawal’s mother Nayan Kuwar Rawal, with rival nominations withdrawn or rejected.
- Opposition leaders from Congress, NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) accused the ruling alliance of using money, police pressure and intimidation to force withdrawals.
- The BJP rejected the charges, arguing that only a small share of its nominees are relatives and attributing the outcomes to organisational strength and public support.
- Ajit Pawar’s NCP reported eight uncontested wins in Baramati as rivals pulled out, while voting for 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats is scheduled for December 2 with counting on December 3.