Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation: Power Shift Tradition Continues Amidst Political Turmoil
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News18•14-01-2026, 14:01
Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation: Power Shift Tradition Continues Amidst Political Turmoil
- •Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation has been under administrative rule for two years since its term ended in 2023.
- •Since 2003, all major parties (Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, BJP) have held the mayoral post, indicating no single party dominance.
- •The city, formerly Ahmednagar, is a politically influential center with a population of five lakhs and 307,000 voters.
- •The 2018 elections saw Shiv Sena as the largest party, but BJP secured the mayoral post with NCP support.
- •Recent splits in NCP and Shiv Sena have altered political equations, strengthening BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde), and NCP (Ajit Pawar) factions.
Why It Matters: Ahilyanagar Municipal Corporation faces a crucial election, testing new political equations after party splits.
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