Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Woman With 4 Children Allowed To Contest Nagpur Civic Polls
A woman named Pushpa Waghmare, who has four children, is allowed to run in the Nagpur city elections.
There is a law in Maharashtra that says people with more than two children cannot run in these elections.
Pushpa says she didn't know about this rule and that the officials accepted her application.
The election officials say they can't change the decision now.
The elections are happening soon, and many people are running for different positions.
Pushpa wants to help her community with problems like bad drainage.
Pushpa Waghmare, a mother of four, is contesting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections despite a law barring candidates with more than two children.
The law was implemented in 1995, but Waghmare claims she was unaware of it and that officials accepted her nomination.
Elections for 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, including Nagpur, will be held on January 15, with votes counted on January 16.
Waghmare is running on a Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) ticket in Ward 36, South-West Nagpur, to address civic issues like drainage problems.
Election officials stated that the decision to accept her nomination is final from an administrative standpoint and can only be challenged in court.
- Who
- Pushpa Waghmare, a mother of four and a small-time entrepreneur in the catering business.
- What
- Contesting the Nagpur Municipal Corporation elections despite a law stating candidates with more than two children cannot contest.
- When
- Elections are scheduled for January 15, with votes counted on January 16.
- Where
- Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To address civic issues ignored by previous representatives.
- Candidate
- Pushpa Waghmare
- Children
- 4
- Party
- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar)
- Ward
- Ward 36, South-West Nagpur
- Election Date
- January 15
- Vote Counting Date
- January 16
- Total Candidates
- 993
- Rejected Forms
- 80