Vadgaon Maval BJP corporator Rohit Mangesh Dhadwale has been disqualified from holding office after Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi ruled on an appeal alleging encroachment on government land. The order cancels Dhadwale’s membership of the Vadgaon Nagar Panchayat from ward number three.
The appeal was filed before the district collector’s office by Ankush Kisan Tumkar and Ganesh Ankush Tumkar. The petition alleged that Dhadwale had encroached on government land. After hearing the appeal, Collector Dudi issued an order on Wednesday declaring Dhadwale ineligible to continue as a corporator, according to a report by Lokmat – Pune.
The decision affects a recently elected representative in Vadgaon Maval’s municipal politics. The Vadgaon Nagar Panchayat election was held on 2 December 2025, while the result was declared on 21 December 2025. Dhadwale had contested from ward number three as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and won the seat.
The result was politically significant within the ward because the area has traditionally been influenced by the Nationalist Congress Party, the report said. The BJP had fielded Dhadwale, described in the report as a young candidate, from the ward and secured the seat in the election.
The case places the eligibility of elected representatives and allegations involving public land at the centre of a municipal dispute. Under the order reported by Lokmat – Pune, the issue was considered through an appeal process before the district administration rather than being limited to an electoral contest between political parties.
The supplied report does not specify the exact location, area or nature of the alleged encroachment, nor does it provide Dhadwale’s response to the appeal or indicate whether the order will be challenged. It also does not state the next administrative step for filling or managing the affected ward seat.
The immediate administrative consequence established in the report is that Dhadwale can no longer remain a corporator of the Vadgaon Nagar Panchayat. Further action would depend on the municipal and district administration’s implementation of the collector’s order.
