Draft:Deepmala Kale
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Deepmala Kale | |
|---|---|
| 17th Mayor of Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation | |
| Assumed office 6 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Administrative Rule (Under Commissioner) |
| Constituency | Ward No. 7, Jalgaon |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Manoj Kale |
| Occupation | Politician |
Deepmala Manoj Kale is an Indian politician who serves as the 17th Mayor of the Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation (JCMC) in Maharashtra, India.[1] A senior member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), she was officially elected to the mayoral office unopposed on 6 February 2026 under the ruling Mahayuti alliance banner.[2]
Political career
[edit]Kale has an extensive career in grassroots civic governance in Jalgaon, successfully contesting municipal elections from Ward Number 7 as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[3] Following the conclusion of the 2026 Maharashtra local body elections where the Mahayuti coalition registered a commanding victory in the 75-member house, she emerged as the consensus candidate for the mayoral office.[2]
Mayor of Jalgaon (2026–present)
[edit]On the final day of nomination filings, no opposition candidate submitted papers against the Mahayuti alliance nominees. Consequently, the presiding officer officially declared Deepmala Kale elected unopposed as the Mayor of Jalgaon City Municipal Corporation, bringing an end to the administrative rule in the civic body.[1] Concurrently, Manoj Chaudhary of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) was elected unopposed as the Deputy Mayor.[3]
Immediately upon assuming charge of the office, Kale transitioned into an active administrative review, demanding full accountability and expense ledgers regarding the public development works executed during the preceding two-and-a-half years of bureaucratic administrative rule.[4] Her announced primary civic priorities include accelerating pending urban infrastructure upgrades, transparent financial distribution, and improving municipal road sanitation networks across the city.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Jalgaon Mayor Election: Deepmala Kale elected as the 17th Mayor of Jalgaon unopposed". Loksatta. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Jalgaon Mayor Election: Mahayuti triumphs as Deepmala Kale elected Mayor and Manoj Chaudhary Deputy Mayor unopposed". Sakal. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Mahayuti retains control over Jalgaon Municipal Corporation; BJP's Deepmala Kale elected Mayor". The Times of India. 7 February 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Jalgaon MC: Mayor Deepmala Kale swings into action, demands accountability of works done during administrative rule". Sarkarnama. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
External links
[edit]Category:Living people Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra Category:Women in Maharashtra politics Category:Mayors of places in Maharashtra Category:People from Jalgaon