Archive · 16 Jan 2026
BJP Leaders Vote in Nagpur
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Union minister Nitin Gadkari voted in the Nagpur city elections.
Bhagwat said that choosing NOTA (None of the Above) is not good because it helps unwanted candidates win.
He believes voting is important for democracy and everyone should vote for a suitable candidate.
Gadkari was confident that the BJP will win with a record margin.
He also talked about the need to improve the voters' list and mentioned an unfortunate incident where a BJP candidate was attacked.
Many people are voting today in different city elections in Maharashtra.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Union minister Nitin Gadkari cast their votes in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) polls.
Bhagwat criticized the NOTA option, saying it indirectly promotes unwanted candidates and urged people to vote for the best available option.
Gadkari expressed confidence that the BJP will win with a record margin in the civic polls across Maharashtra.
Gadkari mentioned issues with the voters' list and the need for the Election Commission to address them.
An alleged attack on BJP's ward no. 11 candidate Bhushan Shingne was termed unfortunate by Gadkari, who promised to visit the nominee's house.
- Who
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Union minister Nitin Gadkari
- What
- Cast their votes in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) polls and expressed their views on the election process
- When
- Thursday morning
- Where
- Mahal area, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Why
- To emphasize the importance of voting and the responsibility of citizens in a democracy, and to express confidence in BJP's performance
BJP
Congress
Election Strategy
BJP
BJP is confident of winning with a record margin based on their past work and development initiatives.
Congress
Congress is competing against BJP in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections.
- Person
- Mohan Bhagwat, Nitin Gadkari
- Event
- Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) polls
- Location
- Mahal area, Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Time
- 7:30 AM
- NOTA
- None of the Above
- Previous Election Results
- BJP: 108, Congress: 28, BSP: 10, Shiv Sena: 2, NCP: 1
- Total Seats
- 151
- Total Municipal Corporations
- 29
- Total Candidates
- More than 15,000
Sources
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