Archive · 28 Dec 2025
Andekar Family Files Incomplete Nomination for PMC Polls
Bandu Andekar, a 70-year-old gangster, along with his sister-in-law and daughter-in-law, tried to file nomination papers to run in the Pune city elections.
They are currently in jail for a murder case.
The election officials did not accept their papers because they were incomplete.
Bandu Andekar shouted slogans and made victory signs while filing the papers.
His family has been involved in politics for a long time, with some members even becoming city officials.
The family has ties to two major political parties in India.
The Andekars can try to file their papers again before the deadline.
Bandu Andekar, Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar, and Sonali Vanraj Andekar filed incomplete nomination forms for PMC elections.
Their nomination forms were not accepted due to incompleteness.
All three are currently lodged in Yerwada Central Prison for a murder case.
Bandu Andekar shouted slogans and made victory signs during the nomination process.
The Andekar family has a history of political involvement, with ties to the Congress and NCP parties.
- Who
- Bandu Andekar, his sister-in-law Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar, and daughter-in-law Sonali Vanraj Andekar
- What
- Filed incomplete nomination forms for PMC elections
- When
- Saturday afternoon
- Where
- Bhavani Peth ward office of the Pune Municipal Corporation
- Why
- To contest the upcoming PMC elections
- Candidates
- Bandu Andekar, Lakshmi Udaykant Andekar, Sonali Vanraj Andekar
- Election
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections
- Current Status
- Lodged in Yerwada Central Prison
- Nomination Status
- Incomplete and not accepted
- Legal Condition
- No rallies or speeches while filing nominations
- Family Political History
- Association with Congress and NCP
- Notable Family Members
- Vatsala Andekar (former Pune mayor), Vanraj Andekar (former corporator)
Sources
‘Neki ka kam, Andekar ka naam’: Bandu Andekar files nomination papers for PMC polls
Hands Tied, Face Covered, Jailed Gangster Files Nomination For Pune Civic Polls
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