Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Bhiwandi Corporator Nominations Face Transparency Row Ahead of Announcement
Bhiwandi’s city council has nine special seats to fill.
The council plans to announce its choices on October 14.
People have asked why the full list of applicants and their eligibility checks have not been made public.
Congress leader Mohammed Tariq Farooqui filed a request for records under the Right to Information law.
Earlier reports said 37 applications were received, but the council has not confirmed the complete list.
Names being discussed before the meeting are not yet official.
There is also disagreement in the Samajwadi Party about who should get its seat.
The final choices are expected to be announced at the meeting.
Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation has nine nominated corporator posts, with names scheduled for announcement at its October 14 general body meeting.
Congress leader Mohammed Tariq Farooqui filed an RTI request seeking applicant names, political affiliations, nomination documents, and eligibility-scrutiny records.
The civic administration has not published the complete applicant list; its public relations officer confirmed the list remained undisclosed, while the municipal commissioner had not responded by publication.
Earlier reports put applications at 37, but the administration has not officially confirmed the total or the proposed names circulating publicly.
A dispute within the Samajwadi Party concerns Bharat Jaglani’s proposed candidature, after party leader Abu Asim Azmi had named Sarfaraz Shaikh and issued a whip in his favour.
- Who
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation, applicants for nominated corporator posts, and political party representatives; Mohammed Tariq Farooqui sought records.
- What
- The selection of nine nominated corporators has prompted demands for disclosure of applicant and eligibility records, alongside a dispute over the Samajwadi Party’s proposed nominee.
- When
- Applications were due September 28; the names are scheduled to be announced October 14. The article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The complete applicant list and eligibility-scrutiny details have not been disclosed, prompting transparency concerns; a party disagreement has also arisen over the Samajwadi Party’s nominee.
Transparency and party-whip concerns
Administrative and candidate-selection status
Disclosure of selection records
Transparency and party-whip concerns
Mohammed Tariq Farooqui says transparency is needed and has requested applicant details, nomination documents, and eligibility-scrutiny records under the RTI Act.
Administrative and candidate-selection status
The civic administration has not released the complete applicant list or explained the delay in the article; its public relations officer confirmed the list was not released.
Samajwadi Party nominee
Transparency and party-whip concerns
Abu Asim Azmi declared Sarfaraz Shaikh the official candidate and issued a party whip; SP Bhiwandi president Riyaz Azmi said action would be taken against the group leader for violating it.
Administrative and candidate-selection status
Allegations say group leader Areeb Shaikh agreed to Bharat Jaglani’s candidature. The article reports the allegation but does not provide a response from Areeb Shaikh.
Status of proposed names
Transparency and party-whip concerns
Names circulating before the meeting include Bharat Jaglani as the proposed SP nominee, among other party nominees.
Administrative and candidate-selection status
The civic administration has not officially confirmed the proposed names, which should not be treated as the final selections before formal announcement.
- Posts to be filled
- Nine nominated corporator positions
- Civic body
- Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC), a 90-member body
- Application deadline
- September 28
- Scheduled announcement
- October 14 general body meeting
- Applications reported
- 37 in earlier reports; not officially confirmed in a consolidated list
- RTI applicant
- Mohammed Tariq Farooqui
- Party seat allocation
- Congress: 3; BJP: 2; Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), SP, NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar), and Konark Vikas Aghadi: 1 each
- Samajwadi Party dispute
- Abu Asim Azmi named Sarfaraz Shaikh and issued a whip; allegations say group leader Areeb Shaikh agreed to Bharat Jaglani’s candidature