Pune Municipal Election 2026: Ward 18B Candidates Announced, Reserved for Women

• The State Election Commission, Maharashtra, has released the complete list of candidates for Pune Municipal Corporation's Ward No. 18B for the 2026 elections.
• Prominent candidates include Sharmishtha Sachin Alhat (AAP), Jagtap Nikita Sandeep (NCPSP), Jagtap Ratnaprabha Sudam (INC), Kalinda Muralidhar Punde (BJP), and Samal Shraddha Dinesh (SS).
• Ward No. 18B is one of four sub-wards within Ward No. 18 of PMC and is reserved for General (Women) candidates.
• The total population of Ward No. 18 is 84,763, with 7,607 Scheduled Castes and 911 Scheduled Tribes.
• The next PMC election is scheduled for January 15, 2026, with results on January 16, 2026; BJP was the largest party in the 2017 elections.

Why It Matters: Pune's Ward 18B candidates for the 2026 municipal elections are out, with the seat reserved for women.