India, Nov. 12 -- The draw for reservation for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, held on Tuesday at Ganesh Kala Krida Manch, has altered political equations across several wards, forcing many sitting corporators and senior leaders to rethink their electoral plans.

As per the draw, half of the total 165 seats have been reserved for women, in addition to the constitutional quotas for scheduled castes (SCs), scheduled tribes (STs), and other backward classes (OBCs). According to the notification, 22 seats have been reserved for SC candidates, 44 for OBCs, and two for STs, with 50% of these seats set aside for women.

Municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram said that public objections and suggestions regarding the reservation ...