Pune Civic Polls 2026: Ward 38A Candidates Revealed for SC Women Reserved Seat

• The State Election Commission, Maharashtra, has released the complete list of candidates for Pune Municipal Corporation's Ward No. 38A for the 2026 elections.
• Ward 38A is reserved for Scheduled Castes (Women) and is one of five sub-wards within Ward No. 38.
• Key candidates include Smita Sudhir Kondhare (NCP), Ashwini Amar Chindhe (BJP), Vanita Jalindar Jambhale (Shiv Sena), Asmita Bhushan Ranbhare-Kolpe (INC), Prof. Dipali Dilip Suryavanshi-Jethe (VBA), and Bhalerao Sucheta Sachin (Independent).
• Ward No. 38 has a total population of 123,981, with 12,473 Scheduled Castes and 2,283 Scheduled Tribes.
• The last PMC elections in 2017 saw BJP emerge as the largest party with 97 seats, followed by NCP with 39 seats. The next election is scheduled for January 15, 2026.

Why It Matters: Ward 38A of Pune Municipal Corporation has its candidates for the 2026 elections, reserved for SC women.