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BJP’s Nagpure, Jagtap Elected Unopposed in Pune Ward 35

Opponents quit during the withdrawal window, producing uncontested seats before the January 15 PMC polls.

Overview

  • Manjusha Nagpure and Shrikant Jagtap were declared elected without polling from Suncity–Manikbaug (Ward 35) after rival candidates withdrew on the final day for withdrawals.
  • Nagpure secures a third consecutive term, while Jagtap returns for a second term after his opponent Nitin Gaikwad pulled out.
  • Suncity–Manikbaug elects four corporators with reservations for one woman in the general category, one woman from OBC, and two general-category seats.
  • The other BJP nominees in the ward, Sachin More and Jyoti Gosavi, continue their campaigns for the citywide vote set for January 15, with results due January 16.
  • Across the PMC process, 174 nomination papers were rejected during scrutiny and 67 candidates withdrew on the first day, developments reporters describe as giving the BJP an early lift.