In view of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Elections (BMC Election 2026), all the stalwarts associated with Maharashtra politics are active and are trying hard to make their party win. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Ajit Pawar has given a big statement. While campaigning for his candidates in Pune Municipal Corporation, Ajit Pawar addressed the public and told why he did not support BJP for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections despite being part of the Mahayuti in the state government.

Ajit Pawar said in his public address, “I have contested many elections in my 35 years of political career, but this time the election is something different and unique. We are part of the NDA government at the Center and development is happening rapidly at the national level under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the state, we Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and I are running the government together. However, in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the public is seeing a completely different picture. A sensible voter will naturally think: If we are together at the Center and in the state, then what is wrong here?”

Why did Ajit Pawar separate from Mahayuti in Pune?

Answering this question himself, Ajit Pawar said, “I want to make it very clear to everyone that a similar situation existed a few years ago. At that time, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government was in power in the state and there was the UPA government at the Centre. Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister and leaders like Sushil Kumar Shinde, Ashok Chavan, Prithviraj Chavan and Vilasrao Deshmukh were leading the state at different times. Even then, local body elections were fought separately on local issues, often Against each other.”

Ajit Pawar further said, “The same situation is visible even today. The central and state governments are providing adequate funds for development works in every corner of Maharashtra. No development plan has been kept pending by the central or state government, but the question is, what is the condition of the municipal corporations which have been running under the same leadership for the last many years? There is no fault of the central or state government in this. The real question is the performance of the local leadership.”

Sharad Pawar has suffered the biggest setback before the BMC elections. NCP Sharad Pawar faction’s Mumbai president Rakhi Jadhav has joined BJP today (Monday, December 29). He has met local BJP MLA Parag Shah. After this Rakhi Jadhav went to meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his Varsha Bungalow.

For the past several days, the issue was being discussed as to whom Sharad Pawar’s NCP will support in Mumbai. Sharad Pawar had two options. One is Uddhav Thackeray and the other is Congress. However, in the meantime, BJP, playing a big gamble, took Sharad Pawar’s Mumbai President to its side. Due to this, Sharad Pawar’s party has got a big shock before the BMC elections.

Rakhi Jadhav was angry about seat distribution

Rakhi Jadhav has joined BJP in the presence of MLA Parag Shah. When there was a rift between Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar, Rakhi Jadhav supported Sharad Pawar. However, later there was resentment among them regarding the distribution of seats. Due to this Rakhi left Sharad Pawar.

It is being told that Rakhi Jadhav had given a list of 52 possible candidates to Sharad Pawar. He believed that NCP-SP would get at least 30 seats in the alliance. However, this did not happen. Rakhi Jadhav had expressed displeasure over the fact that senior leaders did not try to get more seats.

Now what will be Rakhi Jadhav’s next step?

If sources are to be believed, BJP may give ticket to Rakhi Jadhav from Ghatkopar. However, it is also believed that BJP workers can revolt in whichever ward Rakhi Jadhav gets the ticket from. This means that before the BMC elections, BJP’s own workers may get angry with this move.

Ajit Pawar has made a big announcement regarding Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections. He has said that his party will contest the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections together with Sharad Pawar’s party.

Ajit Pawar said, “There is no problem. Normally, while contesting the candidature in Pimpri Chinchwad, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—that is, ‘Ghadi’ and ‘Tutari’ are facing the election together.”

This is why uncle and nephew are coming together

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said, “Many people had the same thing in their minds. After all friends, many of us are farmers. Farmer is your and my identity (caste). Therefore, some things have to be done for the all-round development of Maharashtra.”

‘You will understand everything in two days’

He said that this time all the leaders were sitting and discussed the distribution of seats. The distribution of seats has been done properly with some changes. You will get complete information in two days. If I say something now and it is not like that, then people will say – look, what he said and what happened. So, please be patient for two days. You will understand everything in two days.

Ajit Pawar said, but please do not fall into any false promise. Do not succumb to anyone’s bullying or pressure. Would you like me to summarize the main points of this speech or provide more information about the current political situation in Maharashtra.

There is talk of reunification of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) before the Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra. After the meeting between uncle-nephew i.e. Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar, speculations are being made that NCP may be a candidate in many municipal elections including Pune Municipal Corporation. Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar group has put a big condition.

Ajit Pawar’s MLA Anil Patil says that even if both the parties of NCP come together, the elections to be held in Pune, Jalgaon and Dhule should be fought only on Ghadi (symbol of Ajit group).

Rohit Pawar and Ajit Pawar meeting

In fact, there was a clash between the two factions of NCP in Pimpri-Chinchwad. There is intense political activity after the conversation between Ajit Pawar and nephew Rohit Pawar. Let us tell you, Rohit Pawar is the MLA of Sharad group from Karjat Jamkhed. Sharad Pawar group’s MP Amol Kolhe was also present in this meeting. It is being told that election strategy and possibilities were discussed in this meeting.

If sources are to be believed, if Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar contest elections together in Pimpri-Chinchwad, then it will be necessary to take a final decision on seat sharing. There was a discussion between the three leaders regarding this issue.

How will you benefit from coming with uncle and nephew?

It is being told that Ajit Pawar spoke to NCP leaders on phone. It was also discussed what kind of political benefit could be gained by contesting elections together. The final decision regarding the seats of Pimpri-Chinchwad can be taken in a day or two.

Old supporters of NCP want to see uncle and nephew together

Sharad Pawar’s supporters since the time of undivided NCP want to see NCP with full strength once again. Supporters believe that family feuds should end at some point and the family should remain together even in politics.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) working president Supriya Sule on Wednesday (December 24) has put conditions before Ajit Pawar’s party for the Pune Municipal Corporation elections. He said that until all the doubts and apprehensions of the party workers are removed, his party will not form an alliance with Ajit Pawar’s party in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections. Speaking to journalists in Pune, Sule said that he is in touch with NCP. If both the groups decide to join hands, the possible consequences will also be considered.

Pune Municipal Corporation elections will be held on this day

When asked about the party’s city unit president Prashant Jagtap’s dissatisfaction over a possible alliance with Ajit Pawar’s NCP in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections to be held on January 15, Sule said that he (Sule) spoke to Jagtap in detail and understood his apprehensions.

Sule said that he assured Jagtap that no ideology or party policy will be compromised if there is an alliance with NCP. Sule said, “Jagtap’s concerns were justified. His questions are absolutely legitimate.

Supriya Sule mentioned about being out of Congress

Referring to past political incidents, Sule reminded that NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar was thrown out of Congress after raising the issue of Sonia Gandhi’s foreign origin, after which NCP was formed.

He said, “Later, Sonia Gandhi met Pawar and offered him to join the UPA government.” Sule said, “There are ups and downs in politics. No ideology or policy of the party will be compromised by forming an alliance with NCP. I have given all these assurances. There is no ambiguity in the matter.

Supriya Sule gave a big statement on Tuesday (23 December) on the alliance between Sharad Pawar faction and Ajit Pawar faction in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections. He said that no formal talks have started yet. He said that Punekar i.e. the people of Pune and the development of Pune are important for Pune. The election of Pune is not of any individual but of the people here. He said that neither we have sent the official proposal nor he has sent the proposal. Discussion is going on in every ward. Every ward has a different calculation. Our complete details of Mahavikas Aghadi have been discussed.

Supriya Sule made this appeal to Congress

Supriya Sule said, “We will decide after discussion whether to take someone into the alliance or not. This is not a matter of children. It is a question of everyone’s career. It cannot be taken lightly. Our efforts will be to ensure that Mahavikas Aghadi stays together. We request the Congress to fight the elections together.”

Whatever we do will be in the interest of Pune – Supriya Sule

The MP from Baramati said, “Whatever we do will be in the interest of Pune. They are in power in Pune for seven years. Traffic has increased in Pune. What 24*7 water has they given? Tankers come to my building too. There is a problem of pollution. They are in power in Delhi for 11 years. Mumbai and Pune are in the same situation. But there is no solution to air pollution, no solution to traffic, what have they done about schools and hospitals?” Have you rectified it?”

What did you say on Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray?

Supriya Sule said that it keeps going back and forth. On the alliance of Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, he said that we want Mahavikas Aghadi to unite and contest the Municipal Corporation elections of Maharashtra. He said that we are in talks with Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT).

The dates for BMC elections have been announced by the State Election Commission on Monday (15 December). Elections for 29 municipal corporations of Maharashtra will be held on January 15. Whose results will come on 16th January. Mahayuti has already started its preparations for this election. But the matter of Mahavikas Aghadi has not been settled yet. This time Congress is keeping distance from the Thackeray brothers. Mahavikas Aghadi seems to be in trouble regarding this.

Due to the increased closeness between the Thackeray brothers in recent times, the leaders of Shiv Sena’s Uddhav faction are now increasing their closeness with MNS only regarding the BMC elections. Somewhere, bypassing Congress, they are forming an alliance with MNS. Congress told that their preparations are complete. Among these 29 municipal corporations, political parties especially have stakes on TMC of Thane, PMC of Pune and the richest municipal corporation of Mumbai, BMC.

Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray faction showed its attitude to Congress

The picture of Mahavikas Aghadi is now visible only in name. Uddhav Thackeray’s army has now started showing its attitude towards the ally Congress. Sanjay Raut was continuously saying that we will talk to the high command regarding BMC elections. Now he says that the Delhi Congress high command has given the decision to the local Congress, the decision is theirs.

Don’t know about Mahavikas Aghadi but all the parties have started their respective meetings and preparations. Rounds of meetings are going on in Mumbai Congress. There are intense discussions that Congress is planning to contest the BMC elections alone.

In such a situation, on going with AIMIM and the indifference of Uddhav’s army, Maharashtra Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar, while talking to ABP News, said that there will be no BMC elections in Mumbai but in the remaining municipal elections, Shiv Sena will contest the elections along with UBT and MNS. That means we are not together in BMC elections but are together in other elections.

Sharad Pawar’s party cleared the picture

In such a situation, Sharad Pawar’s NCP, which is isolated, has avoided any controversy and has said that in this municipal election, the Nationalist Congress Party will contest elections everywhere in alliance with Mahavikas Aghadi.

In such a situation, one thing is clear from the statement of Mahavikas Aghadi that alliances are being used everywhere only after seeing their own benefit. The slogan of Mahavikas Aghadi is ‘We are together’ where there is loss and where there is need to be alone and dependent on others.

Elections have been announced for BMC, the country’s largest municipal corporation. Voting will be done on January 15 and counting of votes will take place on January 16. The big question is who will take over this municipal corporation dominated by Thackeray’s Shiv Sena this time? This time, along with the political scenario, the map has also changed in BMC.

There are 236 seats here, in 2017 there were 227 seats. BMC elections were to be held in the year 2022, but they were delayed due to issues related to ward delimitation and reservation. In September 2025, the Supreme Court had said that local body elections should be completed by January 31, 2026.

In the 2017 elections, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena emerged as the largest party and captured the post of Mayor in alliance with BJP. Shiv Sena had got maximum 84 seats. BJP had got 82 seats. Shiv Sena was united then under the leadership of Uddhav Thackeray. Whereas Congress won 31 seats, NCP 9, MNS 7 and AIMIM won two seats.

This time, till the announcement of elections, there has been no announcement on the alliance formula in both the party and opposition camps. An alliance is expected with a friendly fight in the elections. BJP, Shiv Sena Shinde faction and Ajit Pawar’s NCP are definitely talking about fighting together, but there is every possibility of a friendly fight.

Angry Eknath Shinde!

In fact, during the Panchayat elections, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde appeared quite angry with the BJP’s stance. The party said that BJP has defeated their leaders.

Such was his displeasure that he did not even attend the cabinet meeting. However, after the elections, BJP did damage control. There was a long meeting between Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shinde and after this BJP announced that we will fight the local elections together. At the same time, BJP is angry with Ajit Pawar’s NCP. NCP has given command of BMC elections to Nawab Malik, BJP is opposing it. In such a situation, the time to come will tell what will be the equation of Mahayuti in the elections.

NCP will take decision today

NCP has called a meeting on Tuesday (16 December) at 4 pm. Sources said that whether to contest the elections as a grand alliance or to consider any other option, this will be discussed in today’s meeting.

Small workers have a lot of expectations from local elections, in such a situation all the parties want to bring maximum seats to their side. The grand alliance of all three parties is currently in the Maharashtra government. At the same time, small parties like RPI are also hoping to get seats in Mahayuti.

BJP is going to start the first round of talks with constituent parties for BMC elections from today. BJP will hold talks with Shiv Sena and RPI Athawale today.

condition of opposition alliance

There is confusion about the stand of Congress due to Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) and Raj Thackeray joining MNS in the opposition. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray have come together after 20 years. Both the brothers are faced with the challenge of survival. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has reached MNS President Raj Thackeray’s house today to discuss seat sharing.

The unity of the Thackeray brothers put the Congress in a dilemma. Different voices are being raised within the party. Some believe that one should fight separately from Thackeray. At the same time, some party leaders also believe that fighting with Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS will be beneficial.

Regarding the conversation, Sanjay Raut said, “There may be a formal announcement from the Thackeray brothers this week.” As of now I don’t think Congress is with us. I had spoken to the Congress High Command, who had left the decision to the local unit. Let us tell you that Congress has called a meeting today regarding BMC elections.

The stand of Sharad Pawar’s NCP (SP) is awaited. The closeness between uncle and nephew has increased in recent times amidst confusion regarding Ajit Pawar in Mahayuti and Sharad Pawar in MVA. Recently, Prafulla Patel of Ajit Pawar group attended Sharad Pawar’s birthday party. The photo of the meeting sparked a new discussion in political circles.

In the last assembly and Lok Sabha elections, Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP) had contested together. This Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance defeated Mahayuti in the Lok Sabha elections, however, it suffered a crushing defeat in the Assembly elections.

The last election was held on 21 February 2017 and the result was announced on 23 February. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considered to be the largest municipal corporation in Asia. In the last budget, an expenditure of about Rs 75,000 crore was estimated for the current financial year. In such a situation, the eyes of all parties are fixed on BMC.

There was discussion on improving the election process in Parliament. Now the reaction of Sharad Pawar group has come to light on this. Sharad Pawar faction’s MP from Maharashtra, Fauzia Khan, said that there is a need to improve the election process, there can be no disagreement on this.

Being intimidated- NCP (SP) MP

Fauzia Khan said, “The ground reality that is being seen is that people are being elected in the elections without any opposition. They are being intimidated, they are being kidnapped. Money is being given, we have never seen so much money so openly in our life till date.”

The NCP (SP) Rajya Sabha MP further said, “Even after seeing all this, the government will not agree and the Election Commission will not take any cognizance of this, leave aside the voters’ list, but all these things should be visible to them. Be it police administration, revenue administration, booth level officers, we have seen everyone behaving differently.”

Delhi: NCP MP Fauzia Khan says, “..There is an urgent need to bring reforms in the election process. There is no doubt about this. The ground reality we are seeing is that elections are being influenced openly people are being coerced, kidnapped, or bribed. Such open distribution… pic.twitter.com/phfzXwj4Em

— IANS (@ians_india) December 11, 2025

We are presenting these things in the Parliament – ​​Fauzia Khan

Referring to Maharashtra, he said, “Till date we have not seen what happened in the municipal elections of Maharashtra. Violence took place, people were stopped from filling the forms by intimidation, by showing guns. Women were tortured, this was not the culture of Maharashtra earlier. But now we are watching and the whole country is watching along with us. It is not that only the public is watching. If the government is still turning a blind eye then no one can do anything about it. Ours is The job is to put this matter forward in the Parliament and we are doing so.”

Brihanmumbai municipal corporation in the elections of Nationalist Congress Party-SK chief Sharad Pawar himself may contest. Mumbai municipal corporation Regarding elections on November 22, 2025 at 12 noon Y b Chavan An important meeting is going to be held in the center in the presence of Sharad Pawar. Nationalist Congress Sharadchandra Mumbai President of Pawar Party Rakhi Jadhav And prominent officials of Mumbai will be present in this meeting.

Will Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party side with the Thackeray brothers or forge an alliance with the Congress? This is also likely to be discussed in the meeting. It may also be discussed in the meeting whether mega development aghadi be faced with the upcoming elections as,Due to the role of Sharad Pawar, this meeting is being considered especially important.

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According to the information, irregularities in the voter list and the strategy for the upcoming municipal elections are going to be discussed in this meeting.

What is Pawar’s stance with MNS?

Let us tell you that in the Municipal Corporation elections, Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray wants the support of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena headed by Raj Thackeray. However, the Indian National Congress does not agree with this. Congress says that in this situation it will contest the elections alone.

If sources are to be believed, Sharad Pawar says that when we can fight together against vote theft, then why not elections? In such a situation, it is believed that Sharad Pawar also agrees with Uddhav’s decision to bring Raj along in the BMC elections. However, the final decision on this has not been taken yet.

The process of other civic elections is already going on in the state. Voting will take place on 2 December and results will come on 3 December.