Pune, 19 December 2025: Ahead of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday announced its first list of candidates for the city. The Pune city unit of the party declared 25 candidates for the 2025–26 civic polls during a press conference.
AAP state spokesperson Mukund Kirdat said that municipal elections have remained pending for the past three years, while established political parties have been preoccupied with alliances, break-ups, and power struggles. He said Pune, once known for its strong cultural and educational identity, is increasingly being associated with crime and accidents.
Kirdat stated that AAP aims to present a credible alternative through issue-based politics. He added that the party will contest the PMC elections independently and focus its campaign on everyday civic concerns such as traffic congestion, access to healthcare, quality education, and ensuring a fear-free city for residents.
Sheetal Kandelkar – Ward 3 (A), OBC (Women)
Santosh Kale – Ward 5 (A), OBC (General)
Shraddha Shetty – Ward 6 (A), Scheduled Caste
Shankar Thorat – Ward 7 (D), General
Vikas Chavan – Ward 8 (A), Scheduled Caste
Ann Anish – Ward 8 (C), General (Women)
Sudarshan Jagdale – Ward 9 (D), General
Aarti Karanjawane – Ward 10, General (Women)
Adv. Krunal Ghare – Ward 10 (D), General
Adv. Dattatray Bhange – Ward 11 (D), General
Sameer Aarwade – Ward 19 (C), General
Madhu Kiran Kamble – Ward 22 (A), Scheduled Caste (Women)
Umesh Bagade – Ward 23 (A), Scheduled Caste
Vijaya Kiran Kadre – Ward 23 (B), OBC (Women)
Niranjan Adagale – Ward 26 (A), Scheduled Caste
Anil Kondhalkar – Ward 27 (D), General
Adv. Amol Kale – Ward 31 (D), General
Nilesh Wanjale – Ward 32 (D), General
Surekha Bhosale – Ward 32 (C), General (Women)
Ramesh Mate – Ward 33 (D), General
Dhananjay Benkar – Ward 34 (A), OBC (General)
Prashant Kamble – Ward 38 (E), General
Kumar Dhongade – Ward 39 (D), General
Gajanan Bhosale – Ward 40 (D), General
Priya Nilesh Kamble – Ward 14 (A), Scheduled Caste (Women)
