02 February,2026 04:14 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Congress claims that all 150 party rebels in the Nagpur civic poll fray have withdrawn. File pic
Days after the conclusion of Maharashtra local body elections, Congress on Friday claimed that all 150 party rebels in the Nagpur civic poll fray have withdrawn. However, the BJP said that 96 applications have been withdrawn.
Congress said that the party is working unitedly for its mission to win 100 seats in the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, as per PTI.
It said, "Around 150 Congress leaders, including over 10 former corporators, withdrew their nomination papers today and resolved to oust BJP from Nagpur Municipal Corporation and bring Congress back to power after 19 years."
Amid the scramble on the last day for the withdrawal of nominations for the January 15 civic polls, supporters of a BJP candidate locked him inside his house here to stop him from taking back his candidature on Friday.
Following the cluttered situation in Nagpur, the candidate, however, later withdrew from the contest.
Nagpur city BJP chief Dayashankar Tiwari said 96 applications have been withdrawn after discussions with the party leadership.
Tiwari further added, "BJP is once again moving as one united family in the elections," as per PTI.
The BJP, earlier in January, recorded a strong 'saffron surge' across several major cities in the state, winning a record number of seats in the Maharashtra local body elections.
On the home turf of CM Fadnavis and Union minister Nitin Gadkari, the results for the Nagpur Municipal Corporation appeared to be a near-repeat of the 2017 results, leaving the Congress struggling to make significant inroads despite an aggressive campaign.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, days after the election results were announced, said that the BJP government transformed Nagpur into a modern city and plans to make it one of the best cities in the country in the times to come.
Addressing a public rally ahead of the Maharashtra local body elections, CM Fadnavis said that the opposition parties neither have any policy nor strength to work like the BJP.
The Maharashtra Chief Minister further added that, "There is no need to speak about the kind of development that has taken place in Nagpur because it is before everyone to see," as per PTI.
"The development that has taken place in Nagpur under the leadership of Union minister Nitin Gadkari in the last 10 years is not limited to basic facilities, but it is moving ahead in industries, logistics, IT and start-ups," Fadnavis added.
(With inputs from PTI)
