3 min readDec 24, 2025 01:30 PM IST
First published on: Dec 24, 2025 at 01:30 PM IST
With the filing of nomination papers for the upcoming Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls beginning on Wednesday, three Mahayuti bigwigs from the area are awaiting the green signal for their sons seeking candidature.
Shrirang Barne, the Maval MP from the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde; Anna Bansode, the deputy speaker of the Assembly who is from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP); and MLC Uma Khapre, who is from the BJP, are the three leaders lobbying to get tickets for their sons.
Anna’s son, Siddharth, has been interviewed by the NCP leadership. “I have been getting offers from different parties, including the BJP. My father has friends at all parties. I have sought a ticket from the NCP. We are waiting for the party leadership to take a call,” he said.
Siddharth said that even if he did not get an NCP nomination, he would continue to stay loyal to Ajit Pawar. “My father and I are Ajit Pawar loyalists. Whether I get a ticket or not, we will remain loyal to Ajit dada,” he added.
Speaking to reporters, Anna Bansode underplayed the allegations of dynastic politics. “Some people might raise the bogey of dynastic politics. But my son has been working for the Pimpri constituency for years. Whenever I am attending sessions at the state legislature, he interacts with people and tries to resolve their problems,” he said.
Khapre’s son, Jaydeep, has sought a ticket from Ward No. 19, Ramkrishna More auditorium. “Three years ago, Jaydeep headed the BJP sports wing. He is now the chief of the Pradhikaran-Chinchwad Mandal. In the past, he was the BJP Yuva Morcha president,” she said.
Jaydeep has also been interviewed by the party leadership. “There are several claimants from the party. We are hopeful of getting the nomination, but this is politics. The party will decide on merit,” said Khapre, who has been a two-time PCMC corporator.
Khapre said those who work for the party should be given preference. “Whoever it might be, that person should have worked for the party. Some people do not work for the party, and yet they demand party nomination,” she said.
Barne said his son, Vishwajeet Kadam, who has sought a ticket from Thergaon, has proven his capabilities. “He served as Shiv Sena youth leader. He proved himself by handling the party’s affairs in western Maharashtra. We will ensure that no injustice is done to any Shiv Sainik,” he added.
The Pimpri Chinchwad civic polls will be held on January 15.
Apart from these leaders, former mayor Mangala Kadam’s son, Kushgra, has joined the BJP and is likely to be fielded from the Sambhajinagar area. Former mayor Sanjog Waghere, who joined the BJP last week, is also trying to secure a nomination for his son and wife. NCP leader Vilas Lande’s son, Vikrant, a former corporator, is trying to bag a nomination from the NCP. BJP MLC Amit Gorkhe’s mother, Anuradha, a former corporator, is counting on a nomination from the Sambhajinagar area.
Siddharth Bansode, son of Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Anna Bansode, is seeking NCP nomination for PCMC poll. (Express photo) 
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