The BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) announced candidates for all 151 seats in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections, while another Mahayuti ally, the NCP, has decided to contest separately.
The BJP will contest a maximum of 143 seats, leaving just eight seats for Shiv Sena. The list was shared by Nagpur city BJP president Dayashankar Tiwari.
Congress and NCP (SP) to contest separately in Nagpur civic polls
In a related development, Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) constituents, the Congress and NCP (SP), have decided to contest the Nagpur civic polls separately, with the Sharad Pawar-led party accusing the ally of not allocating 15 seats.
Nagpur NCP (SP) president Duneshwar Pethe claimed on Tuesday (December 30) that discussions with Congress leaders continued until Monday (December 29) night. “However, later the leaders stopped responding to our phone calls, which indicated that they do not want to forge an alliance,” he said.
