The political atmosphere in Pune has heated up as the last date for filing nomination papers for the Pune Municipal Corporation Election 2026 has concluded. All major political parties have officially declared their candidates, leading to direct multi-cornered contests in most wards across the city.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction), Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction), NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) are actively contesting, making this election one of the most competitive PMC polls in recent years.
Below is a clean, ward-wise, party-wise candidate list, curated for easy reading and quick reference.
🗳️ Ward-wise Candidate List – Pune Municipal Election 2026
Ward 1: Kalas – Dhanori – Remaining Lohgaon
BJP: Sheetal Bhandare, Sangita Dangat, Vandana Khandwe, Anil Tingre
NCP (Ajit Pawar): Aarti Chavan, Nutan Rahul Pratap, Rekha Tingre, Shashikant Tingre
Shiv Sena (Shinde): Hemlata Bansode, Pradeep Ravate, Meenakshi Mhaske, Girish Jaival
Congress Alliance: Sonali Thombre (Congress)
Shiv Sena (Uddhav): Somnath Khandwe
Ward 2: Phulenagar – Nagpur Chawl
Congress: Priyanka Ranpise, Shivani Mane, Kanhar Azhar Khan
Shiv Sena (Uddhav): Sunil Gogle
BJP (RPI supported): Renuka Chalwadi, Sudhir Waghmode
BJP: Pooja Jadhav, Rahul Jadhav
NCP: Nandini Dhende, Ravi Tingre, Sheetal Sawant, Suhas Tingre
MNS: Ganesh Patil, Deepali Shirke
Ward 3: Vimannagar – Lohgaon – Wagholi
BJP: Aishwarya Pathare, Anil Satav, Shreyas Pritam Khandwe, Ramdas Dabhade
NCP (Ajit Pawar): Usha Kalamkar, Sunil Khandwe, Ujjwala Khandwe, Bandu Khandwe
Shiv Sena (Shinde): Gayatri Pawar, Hemant Batte
Ward 4: Kharadi – Wagholi
BJP: Bhaiyyasaheb Jadhav / Shailesh Bansode, Ratnamala Satav, Tripti Bharane, Surendra Pathare
NCP (Ajit Pawar): Nanasaheb Abanave, Vasundhara Ubale, Darshana Pathare, Sameer Bhadale
MVA (Congress): Pawan Sonawane, Prabha Karpe, Vinita Jamdade, Bala Parhad
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Ward 5: Vadgaon Sheri – Kalyaninagar
BJP: Narayan Galande, Shweta Galande, Kavita Galande, Yogesh Mulik
NCP (Ajit Pawar): Sachin Bhagat, Sunita Galande, Rupali Galande, Sandeep Jarhad
MVA: Rajendra Shirsat (Congress), Ashwini Alhat, Kavita Raut, Adv. Satish Mulik
Shiv Sena (Shinde): Chhaya Galande, Sarika Dalvi
Ward 6: Yerwada – Gandhinagar
Congress: Avinash Salvi, Hanif Sheikh, Ashwini Landge, Vishal Malke
BJP: Santosh Arde, Asha Vitkar, Sangita Sukale, Sanjay Bhosale
NCP: Ajit Ghawane, Sandhya Devkar, Jyoti Chandewal, Anwar Pathan
Shiv Sena (Shinde): Kishor Waghmare, Komal Waghchaure, Adv. Snehal Jadhav, Anand Goyal
Shiv Sena (Uddhav): Rajesh Walhekar, Tripti Shinde, Gopal Jadhav, Tushar Mahajan
MNS: Laxman Kate, Rupali Thosar, Rohit Madne, Archana Macharekar
Ward 7: Gokhalenagar – Wakadewadi
BJP: Nisha Manvatkar, Sayali Malve, Reshma Bhosale, Harish Nikam
NCP: Asha Sane, Anjali Orase, Nilesh Nikam
Congress–Shiv Sena (Uddhav): Rajashree Chavan, Sonali Dongre, Raju Pawar, Samadhan Shinde
Ward 8: Aundh – Bopodi
BJP: Parshuram Wadekar, Bhakti Gayakwad, Sapna Chhajed, Chandrashekhar Nimhane
NCP: Vinod Ranpise, Purnima Ranawade, Archana Musale, Prakash Dhore
Congress: Sundar Oval, Prajakta Gayakwad, Shobha Argade, Rajendra Bhutada
Shiv Sena (Uddhav): Sonali Junawane
Shiv Sena (Shinde): Shubham Adagale, Pushpa Jadhav, Anjali Dighe
NCP (Sharad Pawar): Vasudha Nirbhavane
Ward 9: Sus – Baner – Pashan
BJP: Rohini Chimte, Ganesh Kalamkar, Mayuri Kokate, Lahu Balwadkar
NCP: Gayatri Medhe-Kokate, Baburao Chandere, Parvati Nimhane, Amol Balwadkar
Congress: Sandeep Balwadkar, Jeevan Chakanakar
Shiv Sena (Uddhav): Jyoti Chandere
NCP (Sharad Pawar): Jayesh Murkute
MNS: Mayur Sutar
Ward 10: Bavdhan – Bhusari Colony
BJP:
Kiran Dagde, Rupali Sachin Pawar, Alpana Varpe, Dilip Wede-Patil
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Abhijit Dagde, Jayashree Marne, Sujata Gande, Shankar Kemse
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Laxmikant Govekar, Milan Dhanawade, Meenal Sonatakke, Ramesh Ubhe
Congress:
Surekha Marne
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Ward 11: Rambaug Colony – Shivitirth Nagar
BJP:
Ajay Marne, Sharmila Shinde, Manisha Butla, Abhijit Raut
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Harshvardhan Mankar, Tripti Shinde, Kanta Khilare, Nilesh Shinde
Congress:
Deepali Dokh, Naina Sonar, Ramchandra alias Chandusheth Kadam
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) – MNS:
Balasaheb Dhanwade, Savita Mate, Snehal Shinde, Archana Bhagat
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Nitin Pawar, Savita Bhagat, Vaishali Marathe, Raj Dhumal
Ward 12: Chhatrapati Shivajinagar – Model Colony
BJP:
Pooja Jagade, Nivedita Ekbote, Apurva Khade, Amruta Mhetre
NCP:
Balasaheb alias Deepak Bodke, Nita Manjalkar, Dayanand Irkal, Nita Algude
Congress – Shiv Sena (Uddhav):
Priyanka Pawar, Rajashree Adsul, Atul Dighe, Hrishikesh Jadhav
Ward 13: Pune Station – Jai Jawan Nagar
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Diksha Gayakwad, Shweta Chavan, Vikar Sheikh, Neelam Gayakwad
BJP:
Nilesh Alhat, Shobha Memane, Ashwini Bhosale, Suryakant Nikalje
Congress:
Arvind Shinde, Kunal Rajguru, Sumayya Nadaf, Vaishali Bhalerao
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Sujit Yadav, Deepali Kachi, Suvidha Tribhuvan, Nooruddin Somji
Ward 14: Koregaon Park – Ghorpadi – Mundhwa
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Suman alias Gaya Gayakwad, Sandeep Kodre, Surekha Kavade, Bandutatya Gayakwad
BJP:
Himali Kamble, Kishor Dhayarkar, Mangala Mantri, Umesh Gayakwad
Congress – Shiv Sena (Uddhav) – MNS:
Swati Bhise, Pradeep Pardeshi, Gauri Pingale, Babu Wagasakar
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Pankaj Kodre, Jayashree Kodre
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Ward 15: Manjari Budruk – Keshavnagar – Sadesatranali
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Joshila Kamble, Purushottam Dharwadkar, Shivani Tupe, Ajit Ghule
BJP:
Shivraj Ghule, Sarika Ghule, Dr. Dada Kodre, Nanda Abanave
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Rajashree Mane, Sandeep Lonkar, Seema Ghule, Nilesh Ghule
Ward 16: Hadapsar – Satavwadi
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Vaishali Bankar, Varsha Pawar, Kamlesh Kapre, Yogesh Sasane
BJP:
Shilpa Hole, Ujjwala Jangle, Sandeep Dalvi, Maruti Tupe
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Pallavi Surse, Nalini More, Nitin Gavade, Vijay Deshmukh
Congress:
Nanda Hingne, Anushka Hingne, Ganesh Fulare, Dilip Gayakwad
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Ulhas Tupe, Ayodhya Andhale, Sagarraje Bhosale, Nalini More
Ward 17: Ramtekdi – Malwadi – Vaidewadi
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Ashok Kamble, Hemlata Magar, Sangita Tupe, Anand Alakunte
BJP:
Prashant Tupe, Shubhangi Hole-Shivarkar, Payal Tupe, Khandu Londe
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Satish Kasbe, Anjuman Imtiyaz Momin, Swati Gofane, Sameer Tupe
Ward 18: Wanowrie – Salunke Vihar
BJP:
Dhanraj Ghogre, Kalinda Punde, Komal Shendkar, Abhijit Shivarkar
Congress:
Prashant Jagatap, Sahil Kedari, Ratnaprabha Jagatap, Shamika Jambhulkar
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction):
Dilip Jambhulkar, Yojana Choughule, Nikita Jagatap, Rohan Gayakwad
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Makarand Kedari, Shraddha Samal, Pallavi Kedari, Prem Darekar
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Ward 19: Kondhwa Khurd – Kausarbaug
BJP:
Noor Fatima Hussain Khan, Supriya Shinde, Satpal Parge, Amar Ghawane
Congress:
Taslim Hasan Sheikh, Aasiya Maniyar, Kasif Sheikh, Tehzeeb Siddiqui
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction):
Nanda Lonkar, Parveen Sheikh, Rais Sundke, Adv. Abdul Gaffur Pathan
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) – MNS:
Mubina Khan, Nazia Punjabi, Megha Babar, Sainath / Prasad Babar
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Taslim Patel, Zahir Sheikh, Juned Sheikh, Asma Khan, Noorulla Sheikh, Mubin Khan
Ward 20: Shankar Maharaj Math – Bibwewadi
BJP:
Rajendra Shilamkar, Tanvi Divekar, Mansi Deshpande, Mahendra Mutha
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Pritam Nagapure, Asmita Shinde, Rashmi Amarale, Gaurav Ghule
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Bandu Jaybhay, Priyanka Shitole, Rupali Darwatkar, Navnath Nivangune
Congress:
Rupali Bibwe
Ward 21: Maharshinagar – Salisbury Park
BJP:
Prasanna Vairage, Siddhi Shilimkar, Manisha Chorbele, Shrinath Bhimale
NCP:
Shrishail Dasade, Shobha Nangare, Shweta Honrao, Balasaheb Atal
Congress:
Pushkar Abanave, Snehal Padale, Sangita Surana, Akshay Jain
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Vishal Sarode, Archana Dhole, Pooja Narwade, Dinesh Kharade
Ward 22: Kashewadi – Dias Plot
BJP:
Mrinal Kamble, Sandeep Ladkat, Archana Patil, Vivek Yadav
Congress:
Indra Bagwe, Rafiq Sheikh, Dilshad Sheikh, Avinash Bagwe
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Priya More, Harish Ladkat, Farida Khan, Shanur Sheikh
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Nikita Jadhav, Anil Damji, Noorja Sheikh
Ward 23: Raviwar Peth – Nana Peth
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Ganesh Nalawade, Vaishnavi Kirad, Pratibha Dhangekar, Pritam Avchite
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Sanjay More, Nikita Martakar
Ward 24: Kasba Ganpati – KEM Hospital Area
BJP:
Ganesh Bidkar, Devendra Wadke, Kalpana Bahirat, Ujjwala Yadav
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Pranav Dhangekar, Vaishali Sagar, Prashant Mate, Meghna Tarwade
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Sujata Shetty, Poonam Kolokhe, Prakash Phulaware, Virendra Kirad
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Rajesh More, Ranjana Khadke
Congress:
Nitin Paratani
Ward 25: Shaniwar Peth – Mahatma Phule Mandai
BJP:
Bapu Mankar, Swarada Bapat, Kunal Tilak, Swapnali Pandit
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) – MNS:
Amruta Bhokre, Nilesh Hande, Sameer Gayakwad, Riddhima Yewale
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Ward 27: Navi Peth – Parvati
BJP:
Dheeraj Ghate, Amar Awale, Smita Vaste, Lata Gowda
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Dhananjay Jadhav, Dipali Baravkar, Akshada Landge, Ashok Harnaval
Ward 30: Karvenagar – Hingne Home Colony
BJP:
Sushil Mengde, Reshma Barate, Tejashree Pawale, Rajabhau Barate
NCP:
Swapnil Dudhane, Sangita Barate, Nivedita Joshi, Vijay Khaladkar
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Vinod Mohite, Mansi Gund, Pratiksha Jawalkar, Pranav Thorat
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction):
Manisha Shitole
Congress – Shiv Sena (Uddhav) – MNS:
Mohit Barate, Sunita Sargar, Vaishali Dighe, Sachin Vipra, Shrikant Chougule, Chaitanya Ingale
Ward 31: Mayur Colony – Kothrud
BJP:
Dinesh Mathavad, Joshyna Kulkarni, Vasanti Jadhav, Prithviraj Sutar
Congress – Shiv Sena (Uddhav) – MNS:
Yogesh Mokate, Kishor Shinde, Pradnya Lonkar, Supriya Kale
Ward 32: Warje – Popular Nagar
BJP:
Harshada Bhosale, Bharatbhushan Barate, Sayali Wanjale, Sachin Dodke
NCP:
Ashwini Kamble, Kiran Bartakke, Dipali Dhumal, Sachin Barate
MNS:
Keshar Sonawane, Ganesh Dhumal, Bhagyashree Dangat, Riyaz Sheikh
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Dipali Dhivar, Ajay Bhalshankar
Ward 33: Shivane – Khadakwasla – Dhayari Part
BJP:
Dhanashree Kolhe, Mamta Dangat, Kishor Pokale, Subhash Nanekar
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction):
Rashmi Ghule, Anita Ingale, Kakasaheb Chavan, Sandeep Mate
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Rupali Karanjawane, Sonali Pokale, Rahul Ghule, Shivaji Mate
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Seema Pokale, Rahul Mate
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Ward 34: Narhe – Vadgaon Budruk – Dhayari
BJP:
Haridas Charwad, Komal Navale, Jayashree Bhumkar, Rajabhau Laigude
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Bapusaheb Pokale, Neha More
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Nilesh Girme, Radhika Girme, Vitthal Tambe, Supriya Bhumkar
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Surekha Damishte, Prajakta Dangat, Ketan Shinde
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction):
Tripti Pokale, Sharad Dabade
Ward 35: Sun City – Manikbaug
BJP:
Jyoti Gosavi, Manjusha Nagpure, Sachin More, Shrikant Jagatap
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Naina Hanmaghar, Nitin Gayakwad
Congress:
Dhananjay Patil
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Bharat Bhurat
Ward 36: Sahakarnagar – Padmavati
BJP:
Veena Ghosh, Shailaja Bhosale, Sai Thopte, Mahesh Wabale
NCP:
Subhash Jagatap, Ashwini Kadam, Neelima Gandhi, Sushant Dhamdhere
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Aaba Bagul, Nayana Lagas, Poonam Pardeshi, Machhindra Dhawale
Ward 37: Dhankawadi – Katraj Dairy
BJP:
Varsha Tapkir, Balabhau Dhankawade, Sachin Badak, Arun Rajwade
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Giriraj Sawant, Sulakshmi Dhankawade, Mohini Devkar, Sanket Yadav
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Shraddha Parande, Kailas Bhosale, Vijay Kshirsagar
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Tejashree Bhosale, Neha Kulkarni, Pandharinath Khopade
Ward 38: Balajinagar – Ambegaon – Katraj
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Smita Kondhare, Dattatray Dhankawade, Seema Beldare, Sarika Phate, Prakash Kadam
BJP:
Ashwini Chindhe, Sandeep Beldare, Rani Bhosale, Pratibha Chorghade, Vyankoji Khopade
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Vanita Jambhale, Anil Kondhare, Sandhya Barge, Prajakta Lipane, Swaraj Babar
Congress – Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Asmita Ranbhare, Sunil Mangde, Suvarna Paygude, Kalpana Thorwe, Vasant More
Ward 39: Upper – Indiranagar
NCP:
Bharati Pardeshi, Pratik Kadam, Abhilasha Ghate, Kumar Nair
BJP:
Varsha Sathe, Digambar Davari, Rupali Dhadwe, Pramod Oswal
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Poonam Waghmare, Baliram Nimbalkar, Manisha Mohite, Avinash Khedekar
Ward 40: Kondhwa Budruk – Yeolewadi
BJP:
Archana Jagatap, Vrushali Kamthe, Pooja Kadam, Ranjana Tilekar
NCP:
Suresh alias Balasaheb Kavade, Varsha Markad, Sapna Dharamwat, Gangadhar Badhe
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Rohit Salve, Sangita Thosar, Komal Maral
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Pankaj Jagatap, Vandana Ghodke, Snehal Kamthe, Rupesh More
Ward 41: Mohammadwadi – Undri
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction):
Ashwini Suryavanshi, Nivrutti Bandal, Shweta Ghule, Farooq Inamdar
BJP:
Prachi Alhat, Jeevan Jadhav, Snehal Dagde, Atul Tarwade
Congress:
Sangita Sapkal, Shamshuddin Inamdar, Naseem Jafar Sheikh, Vijay Dagde
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction):
Sarika Pawar, Pramod Bhangire, Swati Takle, Machhindra Dagde
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction):
Rohini Ghule
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Major Parties’ Strategy – At a Glance
BJP
Focus on local faces, repeat candidates in strong wards, and highlight infrastructure, roads, metro, and urban development.
Congress
Targeted wards with strong grassroots presence, highlighting inflation, civic issues, and public services.
Shiv Sena (Shinde faction)
Contest largely on organizational strength and loyal Shiv Sainiks; alliance clarity remained uncertain in some wards.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction)
Youth-focused candidates and emotional connect with traditional Shiv Sena voters; emphasis on identity and legacy.
NCP (Ajit Pawar faction)
Strong local leaders with electoral influence; emphasis on administrative experience.
NCP (Sharad Pawar faction)
New faces, social activists, and youth candidates; focus on employment, cost of living, and governance.
