Pimpri-Chinchwad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker Nilesh Doke, husband of former Pimpri-Chinchwad Mayor Aparna Doke, has sparked controversy after sharing a photograph on social media showing him voting
for his wife. The incident has raised questions, as mobile phones are strictly prohibited within 100 metres of polling booths during the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) Elections 2026.
The photograph, allegedly taken inside the polling booth, has sparked controversy across the city. Residents have questioned how Doke was able to carry a mobile phone inside the polling premises when election authorities have been strictly enforcing the “no mobile phones within 100 metres” rule for ordinary voters. Residents are raising allegations of political leniency by the PCMC administration and the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC).
Nilesh Doke is the husband of former corporator and PCMC Mayor Aparna Doke, who is based in the Chinchwad Gaonthan and Keshav Nagar areas. Aparna Doke is contesting the PCMC elections from Ward No. 18 (Seat A) on a BJP ticket. The seat is reserved for OBC women.
