BJP factions vie for PCMC mayor, dy mayor’s posts
Friday, July 27, 2018, 11:14 AM | e-paper BJP factions vie for PCMC mayor, dy mayor’s posts Camil Parkhe Thursday, 26 July 2018 The elections to the vacant posts will be held as per the schedule to be announced by the divisional commissioner Pimpri: A keenly contested tussle has begun between supporters of the ruling BJP MLAs Mahesh Landge and Laxman Jagtap, following resignations by Pimpri Chinchwad Mayor Nitin Kalje and Deputy Mayor Shailaja More here on Tuesday. The strong contenders for the mayor’s post are Shatrughna Kate, a Jagtap supporter, and Rahul Jadhav, a Landge supporter. Both the MLAs are expected to lobby strongly for the election of their own supporters. The BJP State high command will finalise names of the candidates for the vacant posts at a meeting to be held in Mumbai on Friday. Outgoing mayor Kalje belongs to MLA Landge gro...