Pune Election: BJP's Sole Muslim Candidate Noor Fatima Faces Setback in Kondhwa

• BJP secured sole power in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation elections, campaigning on Hindutva.
• Noor Fatima, a gold medalist from Savitribai Phule Pune University, was BJP's only Muslim candidate in Pune.
• She contested from Kondhwa Ward 19, a Muslim-majority area considered a 'tough battleground' for BJP.
• Congress candidate Taslim Hasan Shaikh defeated Noor Fatima, maintaining Congress's stronghold in Kondhwa.
• Maha Vikas Aghadi constituents (Congress, NCP Sharad Pawar faction) dominated Ward 19, with multiple wins.

Why It Matters: BJP's strategic move to field a Muslim candidate in Pune's Kondhwa failed against Congress's dominance.