Overview
- The Pimpri-Chinchwad race is defined by 44 seats where the BJP and NCP face off directly after alliance talks failed to cohere.
- Beyond the head-to-head contests, 23 wards are set for three-cornered fights and 35 for four-cornered battles, with several other wards featuring multi-party fields.
- PCMC elects 128 corporators from 32 prabhags, with parties fielding four-candidate panels aligned to general, OBC, SC and ST categories.
- A total of 692 candidates remain in the fray after 443 withdrawals, and BJP candidates Ravi Landge and Supriya Chandgude have been elected unopposed.
- Affidavits and ticket choices draw scrutiny in Pune, with the BJP fielding 25 recent switchers and disclosures such as Sunny Nimhan’s declared assets rising to Rs 36 crore with seven cases, and Prithviraj Sutar reporting Rs 42.51 crore.