India, Dec. 21 -- With the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections approaching, several leaders who contested or aspired to contest recent assembly polls are recalibrating their political strategies, with many switching parties to stay electorally relevant. A growing number of such leaders have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), citing concerns about political stagnation and the need to remain active in public life.

Among them is former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Sachin Dodke, who had twice contested the assembly election against BJP MLA Bhimrao Tapkir and given him a close fight. Dodke recently joined the BJP ahead of the civic polls. Another entrant is Vikas Dangat, who had been preparing for the assembly elect...