Pimpri-Chinchwad,also known as PCMC,is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city is about 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of the historic city of Pune,at an altitude of 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level. It is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra and the eighteenth largest city in India and the sixteenth largest satellite city in the world by population. The city is located 135 km (84 mi) southeast from the state's capital Mumbai. It is one of the most rapidly developing suburban areas in India and has emerged as the third fastest growing city in the country. It is well known for its automotive,IT and manufacturing industry.
Eknath Khadse is a politician and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra state. He was a Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Muktainagar constituency for six consecutive terms till 2019. He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 1987 until his resignation in October 2020. He is a member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra.
Ramchandra Kashinath Mhalgi (1921-1982),commonly known as Rambhau Mhalgi,was an Indian politician and a member of the Lok Sabha.
Laxman Sonopant Joshi,popularly known as Anna Joshi,was a former member of the Lok Sabha. He was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and later Nationalist Congress Party. Born in 1935,Anna Joshi studied MSc at Pune University. He was detained under MISA in the emergency for 18 months. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1991 from Pune. Earlier he was elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha in 1980 and 1985 from Shivaji Nagar seat in Pune. BJP did not nominate him to contest 1996 Lok Sabha election from Pune. He quit BJP in 1998,and joined NCP later. He contested Vidhan Sabha election of 2009 from Kothrud as NCP candidate but came a distant fourth.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is the civic body that governs Pimpri-Chinchwad which includes Pimpri,Akurdi,Chinchwad,Nigdi,and the remainder of the northwestern city limits of Pune,India. It was established on 11 October 1982. It governs an area of 181 km2 with a population of 1.72 million. The executive power of the PCMC is vested in the Municipal Commissioner,an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the Government of Maharashtra. The position is held by Shekhar Singh (IAS) during the pandemic in late December 2020. The general body of the PCMC consists of 128 directly elected councilors,popularly known as "corporators",headed by a mayor. Rahul Jadhav (BJP) was elected as the mayor and Sachin Chinchwade (BJP) as the deputy mayor in August 2018. The PCMC headquarters is situated on the Old Pune Mumbai Highway alongside the freeway in the city of Pune.
Chinchwad Assembly constituency is one of the twenty one constituencies of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha located in the city of Pune,India.
Maruti Bhapkar is an Indian politician who belongs to the Shiv Sena party. He is a former founder member and convenor of the Pune District for the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a social and IAC activist in Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune. He was a corporator at the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation from 2007 to 2012. He fought the 2009 Lok Sabha election from Maval as an independent candidate.
Sanjay Ramchandra Patil is a politician from Tasgaon of Sangli district of Maharashtra state in India.
Laxman Pandurang Jagtap was an Indian politician from Chinchwad in the city of Pune. He was elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Chinchwad for 2009 –2014 as an independent candidate. He was the M.L.A. of Chinchwad.
Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne is Shiv Sena politician from Chinchwad,Pune,India. He was the member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India and Re-Elected for 17th Lok Sabha of India. He representing the Maval constituency of Maharashtra. In 2014 Lok Sabha Election he defeated sitting MLA Laxman Pandurang Jagtap who contested from Peasants and Workers Party of India by 157394 votes by obtaining 512223 votes against 354829 and in 2019 Lok Sabha Election he defeated Parth Ajit Pawar who contested from Nationalist Congress Party by 215913 votes by obtaining 720663 votes against 504750.
Bhosari is one of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra state in India. This constituency is located near the cities of Pune and Chinchwad,and it is a segment of the Shirur Lok Sabha constituency.
Professor Gautam Chabukswar is Shiv Sena politician from Pune district,Maharashtra. He is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Pimpri Assembly Constituency. He defeated sitting MLA Anna Bansode who contested from Nationalist Congress Party along with another 23 candidates. He has completed LLB,B.Com.,M.Phil.,and M.A. in Pune. He is former SINET member in Savitribai Phule,Pune University and currently Professor in Pune University in Pali Department.
Bhimrao Tapkir is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tapkir is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2011 (Bypoll),2014,2019 &2024 from the Khadakwasla constituency assembly constituency in Pune.
Rahul Narwekar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently the MLA from the Colaba Assembly constituency and also the current Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Narwekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in June 2016 as a Governor's Nominated member. He is the second-youngest person to be elected speaker of any state in the country,the youngest being Shivraj Patil. In May 2023,he completed a 4-day UK tour speaking at the Ideas for India Conference organised by Bridge India in London,and speaking with students at Cambridge University. His tour attracted media attention because of its proximity to the Supreme Court judgement on the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. In November 2024 he was re-elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Colaba constituency and won by a huge margin.
Rahul Subhashrao Kul is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is a three time member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2014 representing Daund Assembly constituency in Pune District. He won in 2014,2019 and 2024.
Anna Dadu Bansode is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He has been a Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra since 24 October 2019 from Pimpri. Previously he was elected by Pimpri in 2009. He got a ticket for 4 th time from pimpri Assembly to contest against Sulekha Shilawant of NCP-SP in 2024 vidhan Sabha elections.
Sunil Dnyandev Kamble is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Pune Cantonment in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Bapusaheb Tukaram Pathare is an Indian politician and a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served as the first corporator of Kharadi and was a member of the district council of Pune. He was a chairperson of the Pune Municipal Corporation. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2009 from the Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency. He is elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2024 from the Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency.
Ravindra Dhangekar is an Indian National Congress politician from Pune,was a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Kasba Peth Assembly constituency. He won the seat in a by-election in March 2023,which was necessitated by the death of the incumbent BJP MLA Mukta Tilak. Dhangekar's victory on a Congress ticket was seen as a significant upset,ending the BJP's 28-year hold on the constituency.
Shankar Jagtap is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2024,representing Chinchwad Assembly constituency as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
