BSP Tilts Scale In Ashi Nagar Zone To Gift Cong Mini Mayor Post Nagpur: The lone Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) corporator in Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) emerged as a pivotal figure in the Ashi Nagar zone sabhapati (mini mayor) election, shifting the balance in favor of the Congress party and altering what was expected to be an uncontested victory for the AIMIM-IUML alliance. Congress corporator Asif Sheikh secured the post after BSP’s Harshala Jaiswal provided critical support, while the BJP’s sole corporator in the zone remained neutral during voting. Ashi Nagar was the only zone among the 10 to witness polling, with all other zones seeing largely unopposed outcomes. The contest in Ashi Nagar intensified as Congress fielded Asif Sheikh against AIMIM candidate Alisha Faheem Khan. The AIMIM-IUML alliance, comprising AIMIM’s three corporators and IUML’s four under the Bahujan Muslim Vikas Sangh banner, was confident of winning and sought Jaiswal’s backing to secure the majority in the 16-member panel. However, last-minute political developments changed the outcome. BSP leader Sanjay Jaiswal revealed internal rifts within the AIMIM camp over the nominated corporator post led to the withdrawal of support. "On Friday morning, we decided to back Congress," Jaiswal stated, highlighting the decisive shift that enabled Congress to edge past the alliance despite the tight arithmetic. Meanwhile, the BJP secured sabhapati posts in eight zones unopposed, fielding all-women candidates as part of its emphasis on women representation in civic bodies.#congress_party #nagpur_municipal_corporation #bahujan_samaj_party #aimim_iu_ml_alliance #ashinagar_zone
