Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Ulhasnagar Corporator Selection Halted Amid BJP-Sena Rift
Ulhasnagar was supposed to choose seven nominated city representatives.
Applications were due on September 7, followed by a special meeting on September 11.
Mayor Ashwini Nikam ordered the process to stop for an unknown length of time.
She said there were legal questions about two Shiv Sena nominees.
Their cases are still being considered by the court.
The BJP said it was not properly consulted before the postponement.
The BJP also said it had submitted applications for six candidates.
The city administration will wait for legal and government guidance before deciding what happens next.
The Ulhasnagar civic administration indefinitely postponed the selection of seven nominated corporators.
The application process scheduled for September 7 and meeting planned for September 11 were both suspended.
Mayor Ashwini Nikam cited pending legal proceedings involving Shiv Sena nominees Pooja Bhoir and Ajit Singh Labana.
BJP leader Rajesh Vadharia said his party was not consulted and had submitted applications for six aspirants.
The administration is awaiting legal clarity and government directions before resuming the process.
- Who
- The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, Mayor Ashwini Nikam, the BJP, and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are involved.
- What
- The selection of seven nominated corporators, including applications and a special general body meeting, was postponed indefinitely.
- When
- The postponement was announced on September 7; applications had been scheduled for September 7 and the meeting for September 11.
- Where
- Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation, Ulhasnagar.
- Why
- The mayor cited pending legal proceedings involving two Shiv Sena nominees and the need for legal and government clarification; the BJP alleged it was sidelined.
Civic Administration and Mayor
Bharatiya Janata Party
Reason for postponement
Civic Administration and Mayor
Mayor Ashwini Nikam said pending legal proceedings involving two Shiv Sena nominees required examination and clear government directions before the selection could continue.
Bharatiya Janata Party
The BJP questioned how the decision was made and said the party had not been taken into confidence.
Status of the selection process
Civic Administration and Mayor
The commissioner’s circular placed both the application process and the September 11 meeting on indefinite hold.
Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP city district president Rajesh Vadharia said the party had submitted six applications and considered the selection process still in force from its perspective.
Alliance relations
Civic Administration and Mayor
The administration presented the postponement as a response to legal uncertainty.
Bharatiya Janata Party
The BJP described the decision as another instance of the party being sidelined by the Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the mayor.
- Posts involved
- Seven nominated corporator positions
- Application date
- September 7
- Scheduled meeting
- September 11 special general body meeting
- Postponement
- Indefinite
- Legal issue
- The corporator status of Pooja Bhoir and Ajit Singh Labana had previously been cancelled and remains under legal consideration.
- BJP applications
- The BJP said it submitted applications for six aspirants.
- Next step
- The administration is expected to await legal clarity and government directions.