Ahilyanagar Mayor Race Heats Up: BJP vs. NCP Await Reservation Draw
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News18•19-01-2026, 17:48
Ahilyanagar Mayor Race Heats Up: BJP vs. NCP Await Reservation Draw
- •The Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation election results show a BJP-NCP (Ajit Pawar) alliance mandate, but the Mayor's post is contested.
- •The Urban Development Department will conduct the draw for the Mayor's post reservation on the 22nd, within a week.
- •NCP claims the Mayor's post due to having two more seats than BJP, while BJP also asserts its claim.
- •MLA Sangram Jagtap and former MP Dr. Sujay Vikhe Patil's decisions are expected to be crucial in the final outcome.
- •The previous Mayor's post was reserved for Scheduled Caste women, leading to speculation of an Open category reservation this time.
Why It Matters: The reservation draw will decide whether BJP or NCP gets the Ahilyanagar Mayor's post, intensifying political suspense.
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