Union Minister of State (MoS) Murlidhar Mohol said on Friday that while the two parties would fight the civic polls independently, the contest would remain cordial.
Political activity intensified in Pune on Monday as 694 nomination papers were filed in a single day for the forthcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, election officials said.
Shiv Sena Pune city chief Pramod Nana Bhangire on Monday filed his nomination for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections from Ward No 41 (Mahadevwadi-Undri).
Among those who entered the BJP fold were Surendra Pathare, son of MLA Bapusaheb Pathare, who is part of Sharad Pawar's NCP; Sayali Wanjale, daughter of late MLA Ramesh Wanjale; former corporators and NCP SP leader Sachin Dodke and Balasaheb Dhankavade, along with many of their supporters