Situated at a distance of about 160 kilometers south-east of Mumbai, Pune is the administrative center of Pune district in the state of Maharashtra. It is the 2nd largest city of the state as well.
Pune Parliamentary Constituency has a population of around 31, 57,000 (2001 census). INC candidate, Suresh Kalmadi, has won 2 times (1996 and 2004) from Pune Parliamentary Constituency.
