Overview
- Officials identified Rekha Rajan Choudhary in Panel 18(A)/Ward 18 (Kalyan East) and Asavari Kedar Navre in Ward 26(C) (Dombivli East) as the sole candidates.
- No rival nominations remained after the filing window closed, leaving both KDMC seats uncontested.
- Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan hailed the results as a civic endorsement, while Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis called an unopposed win a message of public trust.
- Choudhary is a long-serving corporator, whereas Navre is a newcomer with family ties to the RSS.
- Statewide municipal polling is scheduled for January 15 with counting on January 16, and Indian Express reported additional unopposed BJP wins in Navi Mumbai and Dhule.