Pune Ward 40 Elects Four Women Corporators, BJP Dominates Civic Polls

• Pune's Ward No. 40 uniquely elected four women corporators in the recent civic elections, all from the BJP.
• The four winning corporators are Archana Amit Jagtap, Vrushali Sunil Kamthe, Pooja Tushar Kadam, and Ranjana Pundalik Tilekar.
• BJP secured a clear majority in the Pune civic body with 119 out of 165 seats, surpassing the 83-seat majority mark.
• The 2026 PMC election utilized a multi-member ward system, where each ward elected multiple corporators.
• CM Devendra Fadnavis attributed the BJP's success to PM Narendra Modi's leadership and development agenda.

Why It Matters: Pune's Ward 40 made history by electing four women corporators, as BJP swept the civic elections.