PMC polls: Minister Chandrakant Patil predicts big win for Lahu Balwadkar, Amol Balwadkar hits back | Pune News

Minister of Higher and Technical Education Chandrakant Patil made a bold prediction ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation elections, claiming that BJP candidate Lahu Balwadkar will win from Ward No 9 with the highest margin in the entire state. Responding sharply, NCP candidate Amol Balwadkar from the same ward said that Patil would not have…

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BJP launches campaign in Punawale, Rahul Kalate stresses permanent solutions to civic issues | Pune News

With the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections 2026 approaching, the Bharatiya Janata Party formally launched its campaign in Ward No. 25 with a padayatra in Punawale Gaothan. The march began at the Kal Bhairavnath Temple and passed through Borge Wada, Oval Vasti and the Savatamali Temple area before concluding at the Punawale Highway Chowk. The campaign…

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Andhra Pradesh attracts investments because of its double engine bullet sarkar: Minister | Pune News

Pune: Andhra Pradesh has a “double engine bullet sarkar”, which has attracted Google data centre, IBM quantum computer and ArcelorMittal-Nippon steel plant among the key investments, said Nara Lokesh, state minister for IT, electronics, communications and human resources development, on Friday.“Quite a few states have double engine govts. We have a double engine bullet sarkar….

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PIL by Pune activist questions unopposed wins of sole valid candidates, says NOTA ignored | Pune News

Pune: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay high court challenging the State Election Commission (SEC)’s practice to declare candidates elected unopposed without any polling in wards where only one valid nomination remained, saying it violated voters’ constitutional and fundamental rights.Filed by Pune-based social activist Dnyaneshwar Bajirao Darwatkar, the PIL comes…

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