India, Nov. 13 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had 41 wards before the recent reservation draw, although only 33 of them now have a single seat reserved for the open (general) male category - triggering unease among all political parties. The limited number of open seats has raised the likelihood of several former corporators contesting against each other, even within alliances.

For instance, former deputy mayor Aba Bagul, who earlier contested from the Other Backward Class (OBC) category in Sahakarnagar, has been affected by the new reservation pattern. The ward is now reserved for OBC women, forcing Bagul to contest from the open category. However, the BJP has already fielded its sitting corporator Mahesh Wable in that seat.

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