A four-term senior corporator of Bharatiya Janata Party, Narendra alias Balya Borkar has been named as Ruling Party Leader in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC). His name was announced by BJP City President Dayashankar Tiwari in a meeting of the corporators held at Rajwada Palace on Saturday. The party has entrusted this significant responsibility to Borkar, who has extensive experience in the working of the municipal corporation. Balya Borkar has been active in Nagpur politics for more than two decades. With his selection, the party has placed the responsibility of leading the House on the shoulders of a loyal and experienced leader. His strong grasp in administrative work and excellent rapport with the common people are his key strengths. Borkar first came into limelight in 2007 when he earned his name as giant killer. He defeated the then Mayor of Nagpur Naresh Gawande of Congress. Nobody had a clue of Borkar’s victory. Borkar subsequently kept winning corporation elections in 2012, 2017 and now, in 2026. This year, he registered victory from Prabhag 23 by defeating the stalwart leader Duneshwar Pethe of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar). Pethe is party’s City President too and remained a lone corporator of NCP.

 

 

The curiosity over who will become Mayor continues. Bharatiya Janata Party has still not declared the name of Mayor. On Friday night, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis came to Nagpur and reached ‘Ramgiri’. According to highly placed sources, a meeting was held at the residence of Gadkari, attended by Devendra Fadnavis, BJP City President Dayashankar Tiwari and MLA Pravin Datke. The names for the post of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, 16 members of Standing Committee and its Chairman have been finalised. As BJP will be register its group with Divisional Commissioner on Monday, it will submit names of Mayoral candidate, its deputy and 16 members of Standing Committee. The elections will be held on Friday. 

 

 

According to reliable sources, Neeta Thakre is front-runner for the post of Mayor of Nagpur. Nagpur Mayor post is reserved for Woman (Open). Several names were doing the rounds. Mohan Mate, South Nagpur MLA insisted on Neeta Thakre, it is learnt. In fact, when draw was announced, the first name that came to everyone’s mind was of Shivani Dani. Dani knows the administration as she has been working as Financial Advisor to Chief Minister. Thakre is experienced, which is her plus point. The sources said, the party is planning to divide the Mayor’s tenure into two--1.25 years each so that two corporators will get an opportunity. Sanjay Balpande’s name is doing the rounds for the post of Deputy Mayor. No speculation about the names of Standing Committee members was in the air.