India, Dec. 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) witnessed a massive turnout of aspiring candidates on Monday as it began accepting applications for the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections. Hundreds of party workers and supporters formed long queues outside the city office from early morning, with many aspirants arriving before sunrise to ensure they were among the first to collect candidacy forms.

Party officials reported a steady demand for forms throughout the day. By noon, nearly 2,000 aspirants had already requested applications, and the crowd continued to grow as the day wore on, reflecting strong interest in securing a BJP ticket for the crucial civic polls.

By day's end, the party had distributed a record 2,135 ...