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Bhiwandi's 'Nominated' Corporator Election Heats Up, SP Makes Big Move; 'Secular Front' Back in Focus
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News18•27-09-2026, 17:57
Bhiwandi's 'Nominated' Corporator Election Heats Up, SP Makes Big Move; 'Secular Front' Back in Focus
- •The political atmosphere in Bhiwandi has intensified over the election of nominated corporators.
- •This year, 9 nominated corporators will be selected, with Congress getting 3, BJP 2, and NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, and Konark Vikas Aghadi each getting one.
- •The Samajwadi Party has finalized Sarfaraz alias Babu Khan as its nominee, announced by state president Abu Azmi.
- •The party's city vice-president has warned of action if the group leader proposes another name.
- •The 'Bhiwandi Secular Front' was an alliance of Congress, NCP (Sharad Pawar), and Samajwadi Party in the 2026 mayoral election.
Key Questions Answered
This year, 9 corporators will be selected as nominated members in the Bhiwandi Municipal Corporation.
Based on party strength, Congress will have 3 members, BJP will have 2, while the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, and Konark Vikas Aghadi will each have one member.
Samajwadi Party state president Abu Azmi has announced the name of Sarfaraz alias Babu Khan for the nominated member position from the party.
