India, Feb. 3 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has decided not to contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad mayoral election following the death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, but is negotiating with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to secure the deputy mayor's post, party leaders said on Monday.

The BJP, which secured a clear majority by winning 84 of the 128 seats in the 2026 Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections, has nominated Ravi Landge for mayor and Sharmila Babar for deputy mayor. Landge secured his corporator seat unopposed for the second consecutive term from Seat B of ward number 6 reserved for OBC candidates.

With the NCP opting out of the mayoral race, Landge is set to be elected unopposed.

The NCP ...