Pune Civic Polls: Ward 21B Candidates Revealed, Key Parties Vie for OBC (Women) Seat

• The State Election Commission, Maharashtra, has released the complete list of candidates for Ward No. 21B in the Pune Municipal Corporation elections.
• Key candidates include Archana Eknath Dhole (Shiv Sena), Shobha Santosh Nangare (NCP), Snehalata Vijaykumar Padale (INC), and Shilimkar Siddhi Avinash (BJP).
• Ward No. 21B is reserved for the Other Backward Classes (Women) category and is one of four sub-wards within Ward No. 21.
• Ward No. 21 has a total population of 80,082, with significant Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe populations.
• The next Pune Municipal Corporation election is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with results on January 16, 2026.

Why It Matters: Ward 21B of Pune Municipal Corporation sees major parties contesting for the OBC (Women) reserved seat.