Updated On: 16 January, 2026 07:02 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
In a rare episode in Pune civic polls, Sonali Andekar secured victory from Ward No. 23 while lodged in prison. Her “victory from jail” has drawn attention and sparked intense political debate across Pune

Sonali Andekar won the Pune civic polls despite being in jail
In a rare and remarkable development in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, Sonali Andekar, who contested the Pune civic polls representing NCP, has won while still being lodged in prison. Sonali Andekar’s win has drawn widespread attention and sparked intense political debate across Maharashtra.