Pimpri-Chinchwad Shock: 5 BJP-Shiv Sena Candidates to Contest as Independents

• BJP and Shiv Sena face a major setback in the Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal elections.
• AB forms of 5 candidates (3 BJP, 2 Shiv Sena) were rejected due to late submission.
• Karishma Barne, Shalini Gujar, Ganesh Gujar (BJP), Nisha Prabhu, and Rupali Gujar (Shiv Sena) are affected.
• All five candidates will now have to contest as independents.
• Another BJP candidate, Ganesh Dhakane, faces potential rejection over alleged false information.

Why It Matters: Late AB form submissions force 5 BJP-Shiv Sena candidates to run as independents in Pimpri-Chinchwad.