Pune Municipal Election 2026: Ward 41B Candidates Announced, Key Parties Vie for OBC Seat

• The State Election Commission, Maharashtra, has released the official list of candidates for Pune Municipal Corporation Election 2026, Ward No. 41B.
• Key candidates include Inamdar Shamshuddin Ibrahim (INC), Jeevan alias Bapu Tukaram Jadhav (BJP), Bandal Nivruti Dnyanoba (NCP), and Bhangire Pramod Vasant (Shiv Sena).
• Ward No. 41B is a sub-ward of Ward No. 41, reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC), with a total population of 86,962.
• The ward encompasses areas like Bibwewadi, Kondhwa Budruk, Sant Tukaram Nagar, and Upper Indiranagar, with detailed boundaries published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette.
• The previous PMC election in 2017 saw BJP emerge as the largest party with 97 seats; the next election is scheduled for January 15, 2026.

Why It Matters: Ward 41B of Pune Municipal Corporation sees a multi-party contest for the OBC-reserved seat in the 2026 elections.