Ravi Landge, who has been elected twice unopposed as corporator of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, is set to take charge as the 27th mayor of the industrial city. The announcement of his election will be made on February 6 when he will take office. The BJP Pimpri-Chinchwad unit said there will be no celebrations after the mayoral election due to the death of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
On the last day of filing nomination papers for the post of mayor, the PCMC administration received only one form from Ravi Landge, who belongs to the BJP. He BJP has 84 corporators in PCMC out of 128 corporators while the PNC has 37 corporations. Six belong to the Shiv Sena and one is an independent supported by the BJP.
“We have received only one form from Ravi Landge for the post of mayor. We have verified the details of the form which has been approved. The formal announcement of the mayor’s name will be made on February 6,” said municipal secretary Mukesh Kolap. He indian express.
Similarly, for the post of deputy mayor, BJP’s Sharmila Babar has filed her nomination paper. From NCP, Vaishali Kalbhor submitted her papers. If Kalbhor does not withdraw from the race, officials said elections will be held for the vice mayor position.
While filing nominations for the post of mayor and deputy mayor, top BJP leaders from Pimpri-Chinchwad including MLAs Mahesh Landge and Shankar Jagtap, MLC Uma Khapre and corporators like Nitin Landge, Anuradha Gorkhe, Namrata Londhe, Anup More, Raju Misal, Abhishek Barne and former deputy mayor Keshav Gholve were present. State BJP leader Sadashiv Khade was also present.
“We have filed nomination papers for Ravi Landge, who has been elected twice as corporator. We have absolute majority in PCMC and hence his election is a foregone conclusion,” Landge said.
Landge said that they have decided to put aside all the frictions that occurred during the civic elections and work for the sustainable development of Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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“We will work with a strong resolve for the sustainable development of Pimpri-Chinchwad. Ahead of the civic elections, we took the initiative to put aside local and family differences to contribute unitedly towards the progress of the city. We have decided to put aside any friction that occurred during the Assembly elections and work together for the civic elections,” Landge said.
“We all work according to the ideology of the city’s late leader Ankushrao Landge. Today, a member of his family is given the honor of becoming the city’s first citizen. This is a true tribute to ‘Ankush-bhau’. I am sure that through him constructive work will be done to provide justice to every section of Pimpri-Chinchwad and fulfill our sustainable development goals,” Landge said.
Landge said due to the untimely demise of Maharashtra mass leader and former deputy chief minister Ajitdada Pawar, the BJP will not hold any celebration after the mayor and deputy mayors are elected. “I urge all BJP workers, officials and family members to refrain from celebrations and instead pay their respects to the late Ajitdada.”
MLA Shankar Jagtap said, “The BJP won a resounding victory in the PCMC elections. The citizens have reposed their complete trust in the BJP. It is now the responsibility of each corporation to fulfill this trust. Each corporation will now work as a ‘responsible guardian’. The PCMC house will be the final authority in adhering to the BJP’s values of discipline, organization and integrity. I am sure that in the coming term, Ravi Landge, as mayor, will work to guide the development of the city through this house.”
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Landge said, “Comprehensive development is being carried out in Pimpri Chinchwad through the BJP in the sectors of health, education, sports, water management and services. To maintain this pace of development, the PCMC house will remain the highest authority. Decisions in the house will be taken for the service and convenience of the citizens. There is firm confidence that Ravi Landge as mayor and Sharmila Babar as deputy mayor will live up to these expectations.”