Pune: Congress Floods City With Hoardings Highlighting Its Past Development Push
Pune: Congress Floods City With Hoardings Highlighting Its Past Development Push
Pune, December 8, 2025: In a high-voltage build-up to the upcoming municipal elections, the Congress has rolled out more than 104 hoardings across key locations in Pune, asserting that several major civic works credited to the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led administration were originally executed during the Congress’ tenure in the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).
The hoardings—placed at prominent points such as Baner Road, Chandani Chowk and other high-traffic commercial and residential areas—feature senior Congress leader and former MLA Mohan Joshi. The visuals highlight projects including road upgrades, improvements in the water supply network, expansion of drainage infrastructure and development of public amenities, which the party says were completed between 2012 and 2017 when it governed the PMC.
Congress leaders say the publicity campaign is intended to counter what they allege is the BJP’s attempt to claim credit for development work initiated and executed under previous administrations.
The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has appointed Joshi to spearhead preparations for the civic polls. He has been entrusted with strengthening the party’s urban presence, coordinating with grassroots workers, finalising candidates and shaping the election strategy. Party leaders believe that the hoarding campaign will help reconnect with voters, particularly in urban pockets where the BJP currently has an upper hand.
Speaking on the campaign, Joshi said that Pune’s development story is deeply linked with the Congress’ governance. “Infrastructure, the IT sector, major road works and the Metro—all of these were initiated during our rule. The younger generation must know our contribution,” he said, adding that the 104 hoardings stand as a challenge to the BJP to counter any of the claims with facts.
He further alleged that since the BJP took charge of the PMC in 2024, it has “nothing new to showcase” and is instead “taking credit for the seeds of development planted by the Congress.”
The Congress hopes that the visibility push combined with renewed organisational efforts will help the party regain lost ground as the election season approaches.
