Pune PMC Election Result 2026: BJP Leads from the Start — Full Ward-Wise Winner List
The vote counting for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections began at 10 AM, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking an early lead in both PMC and Pimpri–Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) polls. The main contest is between BJP, contesting all 165 seats, and the alliance of Ajit Pawar-led NCP with Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP).BJP ruled PMC single-handedly from 2017 to 2022, after which an Administrator took charge due to delays caused by a Supreme Court hold on the reservation issue.
The United NCP, which held power for ten years before BJP’s win in 2017, remains the main opposition.The overall voter turnout in PMC was 52.42%, with the lowest turnout in Aundh-Bopodi (45.12%) and Wanowrie-Salunke Vihar (45.54%). The highest turnout was recorded in Shivane-Khadakwasla-Dhayari at 57.81%, a newly added area after city expansion. BJP’s strength lies mainly in central Pune, while NCP is hopeful for strong suburban support.
Key Statistics:
- Total candidates: 1,165 contesting across 41 wards.
- PCMC: 128 seats over 32 wards.
- 2017 results: BJP won 97 seats, NCP 39, Shiv Sena 10, Congress 9, MNS 2, AIMIM 1, others 4.
Ward-Wise Winners :
| Ward No | Ward Name | Leading Candidates & Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalas-Dhanori-Lohegaon | Ashwini Bhandare (BJP), Sangita Dangat (BJP) |
| 2 | Phulenagar-Nagpur Chawl | Sheetal Sawant (NCP), Suhas Tingre (NCP) |
| 3 | Vimannagar-Lohegaon | Dr. Shreyas Khandve (BJP), Aiswarya Pathare (BJP) |
| 7 | Gokhalenagar-Wakdewadi | Datta Bahirat (NCP), Nisha Manavatkar (BJP) |
| 8 | Aundh-Bopodi | Sapna Chhajed (BJP), Bhakti Gaikwad (BJP) |
| 10 | Bavdhan-Bhusari Colony | Dilip Vede Patil (BJP), Rupali Pawar (BJP) |
| 11 | Rambaug Colony-Shivteerthnagar | Ramchandra Kadam (Congress), Harshvardhan Mankar (NCP) |
| 15 | Manjri-Budhruk-Keshavnagar | Ajit Ghule (NCP), Sarika Ghule (BJP) |
| 18 | Wanowrie-Salunkhe Vihar | Prashant Jagtap (Congress), Komal Shendkar (BJP) |
| 22 | Kashewadi-Dias Plot | Vivek Yadav (BJP), Archana Patil (BJP) |
| 23 | — | Sonali Andekar (NCP), Lakshmi Andekar (NCP) |
| 25 | Shaniwar Peth-Mahatma Phule Mandai | Kunal Tilak (BJP), Swapnali Pandit (BJP) |
| 33 | Shivane-Khadakwasla-Dhayari | Sopan Chavan (NCP-SP), Subhash Nanekar (BJP) |
| 34 | Vadgaon Budhruk-Dhayari | Raju Laygude (BJP), Jayashree Bhumkar (BJP) |
BJP went on dominate many key wards, reinforcing its stronghold in central Pune, while NCP battles hard in suburban areas. Stay tuned for the full official results as the election unfolds.
