Pune: Shiv Sena Candidate Padma Shelke Alleges AB Form Sabotage on Nomination Day

• Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) candidate Padma Shelke alleged sabotage of her AB Form on the final day of Pune Municipal Corporation election nominations.
• Shelke, from Ward No. 3, claimed her official AB Form, approved by party leadership, was "stolen" to benefit another aspirant.
• She broke down in tears, stating loyal workers are sidelined and plans to approach the police over the missing form.
• The incident highlights ongoing turmoil in ticket distribution and AB form allocation for Pune civic polls.
• Confusion reported with multiple candidates from the same party receiving AB forms, particularly within the Shinde faction, allotted only 16 seats.

Why It Matters: Pune Shiv Sena candidate alleges AB form theft, exposing party's internal ticket distribution chaos.