AFTER the seats got reserved through draw of lots on Tuesday, several new comers and even those who have been waiting in the wings for years are now gearing up to contest the elections to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation scheduled for next year. Minutes after the seat reservations were announced on Tuesday, several hopefuls took to social media, declaring their intention to contest the election.

Sanjay Shendge is one such aspirant who is itching to contest from Dapodi-Phugewadi-Kasarwadi prabhag (ward) on BJP ticket. Shendge had last contested the election in 2002. ”I have been wating for years to contest the election. However, every time my ward was reserved for women OBCs, leaving me disappointed. Now one of the seats in my prabhag number 30 has become reserved for OBC males

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