Pune: BJP Announce Manjusha Nagpure as Mayor Candidate ; Likely To Win Unopposed
Pune, 3rd February 2026: Manjusha Nagpure is set to become the next Mayor of Pune Municipal Corporation, while Parshuram Wadekar will take charge as Deputy Mayor, with the elections scheduled to be held unopposed. Since there are no rival candidates, only procedural formalities remain.
In view of the recent demise of Ajit Pawar, the BJP has decided that the mayoral and deputy mayoral appointments will be marked without any public celebrations.
Party corporators have been clearly instructed not to burst crackers, throw gulal, or put up banners. Announcing the decision, BJP city president Dhiraj Ghate said the party wants to maintain restraint and dignity.
Nagpure, a three-time corporator from the Sinhagad Road area, has also been elected unopposed in the latest civic elections. This marks the first time the Sinhagad Road constituency will get the mayor’s post, giving the area a significant civic milestone.
The NCP, meanwhile, stated that it would “stand by the word given by Ajit Pawar.” Party leaders said the Pune civic elections were fought in a “friendly atmosphere” and that, as decided earlier, no candidate would be fielded against the BJP nominees.
The decision follows discussions between Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, which had paved the way for an unopposed mayor and deputy mayor election.
In the recent elections to the 165-member Pune Municipal Corporation, the BJP emerged as clear frontrunner by winning 122 seats and securing a clear majority. The NCP won 20 seats, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) secured three seats, while the Congress finished with 15 seats, creating the backdrop for a consensus-driven mayoral election.
