Youngest Mayors Emerge in Maharashtra Local Polls: Saurabh Tayade, Siddhi Vastre Make History

• Saurabh Tayade, 21, from Sharad Pawar's NCP faction, became the youngest mayor of Sindkhed Raja Municipal Council, winning by 169 votes.
• Siddhi Vastre, a 22-year-old college student from Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), was elected Mayor of Mohol Municipal Council, defeating BJP's Sheetal Kshirsagar by 170 votes.
• Both Tayade and Vastre set records for becoming the youngest mayors in Maharashtra's local self-government elections.
• The elections saw BJP making significant gains with 129 municipal councils and 120 mayoral positions.
• Siddhi Vastre, from an ordinary background, secured her mayoral position within a month of filing nomination, surprising even Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.

Why It Matters: Maharashtra local elections see two young leaders, Saurabh Tayade and Siddhi Vastre, become mayors, setting age records.