Overview
- The BJP has proposed allocating 15 of the 165 Pune Municipal Corporation seats to the Shinde-led Shiv Sena after an initial offer of 12.
- Shiv Sena had submitted a list seeking roughly 35 seats, creating a gap that has stalled seat-sharing talks within the Mahayuti alliance.
- Workers protested outside senior leader Neelam Gorhe’s Pune residence, where police were deployed, and Gorhe said the final call rests with Shinde.
- Some party workers alleged ticket distribution is being controlled by a small group and conducted on a “commercial” basis, reflecting internal discontent.
- Alliance leaders report multiple rounds of negotiations without agreement, with further talks expected before nominations close on December 30 for the January 15 polls.