Archive · 27 Jan 2026
NCP declares Nilesh Nikam PMC leader
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Pune has chosen Nilesh Nikam as its leader in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
Nilesh Nikam is a senior member who has been elected to the PMC three times before.
The NCP(SP), a smaller group with three members, has named Sopan Chavan as its leader.
In the recent elections, the BJP won the most seats (119 out of 165), while the NCP won 27 seats.
This means the NCP is the second largest party in the PMC.
Nilesh Nikam will now lead the NCP's work in the PMC.
NCP declares Nilesh Nikam as its leader in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
NCP(SP) names Sopan Chavan as its leader in the PMC.
Nilesh Nikam is a senior corporator with previous experience in the PMC.
BJP won 119 seats, NCP won 27 seats in the PMC elections.
Election results were declared on January 16.
- Who
- NCP and NCP(SP) in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- What
- Declaration of leaders in the civic body
- When
- January 16 (election results), Tuesday (leader declarations)
- Where
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC)
- Why
- To establish leadership in the civic body after elections
- NCP Leader in PMC
- Nilesh Nikam
- NCP(SP) Leader in PMC
- Sopan Chavan
- NCP Seats in PMC
- 27
- BJP Seats in PMC
- 119
- Total Seats in PMC
- 165