As the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) announced the new ward reservations through a public lottery at the Kavivarya Suresh Bhat Auditorium, political equations across parties have undergone a dramatic churn. The reshuffle has upended the fortunes of several former corporators while creating fresh opportunities for others.
Veteran leaders such as former Congress corporator Prafulla Gudadhe-Patil, BSP’s Jitendra Ghodeswar, and BJP’s Pramod Tabhane, Nagesh Sahare, Vijay Chutele, Anil Gendre, and Pralhad Gotekar have found themselves out of contention, as their wards are now reserved for women. Many of them are reportedly considering fielding wives or close relatives to retain local influence.
In contrast, the new reservation chart has brightened prospects for former Mayor Dayashankar Tiwari, BJP’s Maya Ivnate, former Deputy Mayor Sandeep Jadhav, Bhushan Shingne, Arun Davre, and Dr. Parinita Fuke, whose wards have been favourably classified.
Ward 38’s category shuffle has dealt a blow to Gudadhe-Patil, whose seat now falls under SC (open), OBC (women), and General (women), disqualifying him by category. In Ward 30, a Mahalkar–Kapse face-off is likely, while Ward 23 is heading for a triangular fight among Balkrishna “Balya” Borker, Duneshwar Pethe, and Naresh Gawande.
Meanwhile, Ward 31’s mixed reservation has triggered internal tussles involving Chhotu Bhoyar, Satish Hole, and Prashant Dhawad. Ward 11 clears the path for Sandeep Jadhav, while Ward 12 may witness an unusual Gwalbansi vs Gwalbansi contest, pitting Harish against Vikram Gwalbansi in a family face-off.
With the reservation puzzle settled, attention now shifts to party offices — where gender, loyalty, and legacy will decide who gets a ticket in Nagpur’s high-stakes civic race.
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