BJP's Pimpri List: Turncoats Favored, Loyalists Sidelined Amidst Rebellion Fears

• BJP announced Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation election candidates after 21 hours of secrecy, fearing rebellion.
• Turncoats received candidacies, while many loyalists and sitting corporators were dropped.
• Former BJP leader Shekhar Chinchwade, denied ticket, joined NCP and criticized BJP MLA Shankar Jagtap.
• BJP will contest 123 seats, RPI Athawale 5, out of 128 total seats in Pimpri-Chinchwad.
• Suspense remains for 8 wards; other parties' seat calculations also detailed.

Why It Matters: BJP's Pimpri candidate list sparks controversy, favoring turncoats over loyalists, leading to defections.