Alongside Landge’s election, Sharmila Babar was unanimously elected as deputy mayor. Other key appointments include Prashant Shitole as Leader of the House and Bhausaheb Bhor as Leader of the Opposition
Ravi Landge was elected unopposed as the 27th mayor of PCMC. Pic/Special Arrangement
Pimpri-Chinchwad witnessed a historic moment on Friday as senior corporator Ravi Landge was elected unopposed as the 27th mayor of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), ending nearly four years of administrative rule in the civic body.
At 41, Landge has created a unique record in PCMC’s history.
A two-time unopposed corporator during the 2017–2022 term, he has now carried forward the same distinction to the mayoral post.
He has become the first leader in the corporation’s history to be elected unopposed three times consecutively — twice as a corporator and now as mayor.
The election is significant as it comes after the civic body remained under administrative control since March 12, 2022, following the expiry of the elected council’s term and delays in municipal elections.
During this period, the corporation was administered successively by Commissioners Rajesh Patil, Shekhar Singh and Shravan Hardikar.
Deputy mayor and key appointments
Alongside Landge’s election, Sharmila Babar was unanimously elected as deputy mayor. Other key appointments include Prashant Shitole as Leader of the House and Bhausaheb Bhor as Leader of the Opposition.
Sharmila Babar holds a Master’s degree in History and served as a corporator from Ward No. 15 (Nigdi–Akurdi Pradhikaran) during the 2017-2022 term.
Known for her active participation, she recorded 100 per cent attendance in general body meetings and played a key role in several decision-making processes.
She also served as Deputy Chairperson of the Education Committee and worked as ward chairperson for two consecutive years between 2019 and 2021.
Political consensus signals stability
The unopposed elections are being viewed as a sign of political consensus and stability, marking a new chapter in PCMC’s civic governance after a prolonged period of bureaucratic administration.
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