Pune PMC Election 2025: Full ward reservation list released; major share reserved for women, OBC, SC and ST categories

PMC Election 2025 reservation list released for 165 seats in Pune, with large quotas for women, OBC, SC and ST categories ahead of the municipal polls.

11 November 2025, Pune — The reservation list for the 2025 Pune Municipal Corporation election has been officially released, setting the stage for one of the most anticipated local body polls in Maharashtra. The list covers all 165 seats under PMC limits and outlines how many will be reserved for women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. According to the notification, a total of 83 seats have been earmarked for women across all categories, continuing the ongoing policy of ensuring expanded representation of women in urban governance. Out of these, 11 seats fall under the Scheduled Caste category, 22 under OBC and the remaining are from the open category.

The overall breakup shows 22 seats reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates, two for Scheduled Tribe candidates, 44 for OBC candidates and 97 kept open for all. The OBC block remains one of the largest reserved categories, reflecting the demographic weight of the community in several wards of Pune. Officials said the reservation has been calculated based on population ratios, ward structures and legal requirements set by the state government. For many political parties, the release of this list marks the beginning of serious strategy work because candidate selection will now need to align with the reservation matrix. Party workers across the city have already begun recalculating their internal lists, with several potential candidates waiting to see which ward becomes available for their category.

This election is particularly crucial because Pune has undergone major demographic and structural changes in the last decade, including ward restructuring, growth in suburban belts and expansion of new residential hubs. Political analysts believe the reservation list will heavily influence voter patterns, especially in areas like Kondhwa, Kothrud, Hadapsar, Vishrantwadi and Dhankawadi, where community clusters play a strong role. The administration has announced that citizens, parties and organisations can submit objections or suggestions regarding the reservation chart between 17 November and 24 November. Officials have assured that all objections will be reviewed before publishing the final list.

Local leaders from multiple parties reacted immediately after the list went public. Some expressed satisfaction with the continued emphasis on women’s representation, while others argued that certain communities have been underrepresented in specific pockets. Several aspirants who were preparing to contest from particular wards are now reconsidering their options due to the new category alignment. For voters, the reservation list is a first clear picture of how the upcoming municipal map will look and which wards are likely to witness intense competition.

Civic groups have also welcomed the clarity ahead of time, saying it will help encourage more women and first-generation political aspirants to step forward. As Pune moves toward the nomination phase, the focus now shifts to how parties adjust their strategies, which faces get promoted and how alliances respond to the new distribution. Given Pune’s rising population and ongoing infrastructure challenges, this election carries strong significance not just for political parties but for residents hoping for stable and effective urban administration.

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